Coaching: How to: Utilize Instance Properties in Inventor

Module overview

This module provides an overview of instance properties in the assembly environment, first introduced in Inventor 2022. It looks at how to apply instance properties and then how they can be retrieved in the 3D annotation and drawing environments.  

This module takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Apply instance properties 
• Understand the difference between instance and custom properties 
• Combine instance properties with 3D annotations 
• Extend parts lists to include instance properties 
• Construct a drawing using instances in leader text 
• Combine instance properties with balloons 

About the author

This module was created by James Willoughby, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk. 

Before you start 

• Please make sure you have the Inventor Professional software installed. 
• If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.