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beachcomber; Having used SE for two years, I'm familiar with how it handles constraints; both the good and the very bad. The red conflict symbol is a double-edged sword; it shows you that there is a problem, but it also lets the problem exist. that combined with poor modeling techniques (that...

GregLocock; Nope, i don't understand anything about the whole floating license issue...i don't even know what a license is for? my driver's license? what does that have to do with my CAD program? wait, do i need a license to be able to operate CAD? and it floats...in water? weightless...

EngAddict; I agree that I have to give it a chance; when I started using Edge, it took a while to find things that it did really well - some better than Pro/E. I haven't found anything like that yet in Inventor that is better than Creo or SE. We have Inventor users; I wouldn't say we have any...

mflayler/EngAddict; everything i've written about has been on the trial version of 2013 (see above posts). i've never used V11; if it's a giant step backward from 2013, i think i'm in trouble. i don't feel that 2013 is good enough to keep using, let alone what i'm going to find about V11.

mflayler/EngAddict; well, i called our reseller; here's where i got the quote from, and didn't mention anything about not being able to convert the licenses just because they're V11..? he just gave the price for it per seat. no, we dont have any newer seats lying around that haven't been...

rollupswx; agreed; subassemblies will help cut down the length of the assembly tree. however, if you look back at my posts and replace the words that refer to components with your "subassembly" word, then the same issues still hold true; you'll have the same problems with subassemblies as you...

guys; we have (4) seats of standard Inventor 11 (NOT 2011), and (1) seat of Inventor 11 Pro; all are standalone licenses locked to individual machines. i want to change that to a floating license setup. i call our local reseller for tips on how to do that, and i find out that - it's not free...

EMorel; I did verify the behavior you last described; if I suppress an object, it's constraints are NOT suppressed and are indeed still active. I suppressed the middle block in my block tower example, and the constraints for itself, and to it from block3 above it, are still there. if i now...

EMorel; well, that's interesting, and i've never heard of that type of behavior from ANY CAD program, but actually i am just frustrated by the items i mentioned in the previous post(s). i hadn't experienced a situation where i suppress a part and it's constraints were still hanging around to...

EMorel; Okay, that last hint there is a lot closer to what I'm looking for; I can perform the function without saving and exiting the sketch, then starting another command, etc. I will probably use that quite a bit; thanks.

EMorel; okay, you've summed it up: Inventor doesn't rely on assembly tree order. so, it's just a list, not a sequential or heirarchical list. i don't agree with your observations about correction behavior regarding suppressing assembly objects. you can suppress constraints all you want, but...

mcgyvr; i agree about organizing the tree; instead of folders, i'm used to using groups. i also group all the fasteners together at the end of the tree, then i can control their visibility all together by either showing or hiding the group. tower example, "other" programs: move block 2 on...

mcgyvr; come on. you're confusing "freedom" with "sloppy" or "inaccurate". i expect a 3D CAD program to function in an accurate, professional manner; this isn't graphic arts. if you want artsy-fartsy pretty images, then go draw a picture of a kitty using 3DSMax. if you want accurate...

can you seasoned Inventor users walk me through a little discourse on the Inventor assembly heirarchy? it behaves in the same way that Solid Edge does, which i have seen firsthand create a lot of problems: you can drag items in the assembly tree anywhere you want, even above items that they...

guys; i have a dual-monitor setup; can Inventor have either a part or assembly open in one window, and the associated drawing for the part/assembly open in the other window? at first glance this doesn't seem possible and would be a shame; other CAD programs can do this and it's a great...

rollupswx; I am currently using 2013 demo; i will have to switch to V11 (NOT 2011) in a few days. I say "shun" because 2013 (at least) makes is difficult to work with the datum planes. They're off by default; you have to turn them on to use them, then once they are visible, you still have to...

guys; i just started a new job, and they use Inventor here. I have 10 years experience with Pro/E, and (2) years experience with Solid Edge. we use Inventor 11 here, but i currently have 2013 installed as a demo to learn it; but in six days or so the trial period will expire and i'll install...