Import and Export A Part From Inventor

Import and Export a part from Inventor To import a "Special Part" from Inventor:

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Open Core AutoCAD

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Type IMPORT into the command line and press Enter

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In the "Import File" dialog box, change the file type to "Inventor (*.ipt; *.iam)"

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Select the Inventor file and click Open

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Once the part is imported, type EXPLODE and press Enter

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Select the part and press Enter. This will create an AutoCAD 3D object Save the file in the .dwg format. Close AutoCAD

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Open Advance Steel

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In the Advance Tool Palette, click "Tools"

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Click the "Advance Steel special part" icon

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Select the .dwg file created and click Open

To export your model to Inventor:

FIRST make a copy of your model. IN THIS COPY you explode all AS objects into ACIS objects (in the context menu "Explode to ACIS"). Then, go to File --> Export --> Save as. Use the IGES or SAT format. Click OK and select the objects you want to export. This file you can import / open in inventor (I hope).