CAD tip # 8632:

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Talking iLogic rule to check part material in Inventor (default material).

With a simple iLogic macro you can check material assignment for each part saved from Inventor.

Creat a a new iLogic rule with the following contents:

materialName = ThisDoc.Document.ComponentDefinition.Material.Name
If materialName = "Generic" Then
 objSPVoice = CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice")
 objSPVoice.speak ("Your component has no material assigned")
End If

As a trigger for this rule, set e.g. "Before document save". A part with no material assigned will report itself automatically on save, by "telling it" (voice).

The default material for parts, or iLogic macros can be preset in the part template - see I > Save as > Save copy as template.

Inventor2013Inventor2012

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applies to: Inventor 2013 · Inventor 2012 ·

See also:
Tip 14641:	Automatic naming of Inventor drawing sheets according to the first model (iLogic).
Tip 14634:	Physical units conversion tool in an Inventor palette.
Tip 14611:	Contribution of individual features to the total mass of an Inventor part (iLogic).
Tip 14527:	Search/Replace texts in Inventor drawings - iLogic.
Tip 14489:	Multiline header of a parts list in an Inventor drawing.

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