To Append an Autodesk Inventor Part to an Existing Part
1. Open a
Creo part and click
Model >
Get Data >
Import. The
Open dialog box opens.
2. Select Inventor Part (*.ipt) in the Type box. The Autodesk Inventor part files in the working directory are listed.
3. Select the Autodesk Inventor file you want to append to the native part.
4. Click Import. The File dialog box and the Import tab open.
5. Select an import profile from the Profile list to replace the import profile in use or click Details to open the Autodesk Inventor import profile editor and modify the import profile settings if required.
6. Select other options on the File dialog box before you proceed to use options on the Import tab.
7. Click OK in the File dialog box.
8. Accept the default coordinate system or select another coordinate system on the Import tab to locate the appended data.
9. If the existing part contains solid geometry, click one of the following buttons on the Import tab:
◦ or
to add or subtract the imported geometry from the existing solid.
◦ to insert the imported geometry as a collection of quilts that does not affect the existing solid.
10. Click
on the
Import tab. The
*.ipt Autodesk Inventor part is imported and appended to the existing part. The import log file is automatically generated in the working directory.