How to automatically insert virtual components in a part list while inserting a part in an Inventor Assembly

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Oct 8, 2023

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Issue:

How to automatically insert virtual components (e.g. Bolts, gaskets, etc.) in a part list while inserting a part in an Inventor Assembly, in a way to have listed the part itself and its related components.

Solution:

Create an Assembly.
Insert the main part into it.
Create all the needed virtual components: About Creating Parts or Virtual Parts in Assemblies
In the assembly, activate the "Parts only" option in the Bill of Materials:

Now this assembly can be used to replace the main part.

Note:
If the Part Number or any other iProperty, from the Part, must be used, it can be transferred to the assembly using the following iLogic rule:

'''This rule will copy the iProperties from :
'''The first Assembly, if it's an Assembly
'''Or the first derived Part or Assembly, if it's a Part

Dim oRefName As String
If ThisDoc.Document.DocumentType = kAssemblyDocumentObject Then
	'Define assembly document
	Dim oAsmDoc As AssemblyDocument
	oAsmDoc = ThisDoc.Document
	Dim oAsmDef As AssemblyComponentDefinition
	oAsmDef = oAsmDoc.ComponentDefinition
	Dim oAsmRef As ComponentOccurrence
	'Pick the first item
	oAsmRef = oAsmDef.Occurrences.Item(1)
	oRefName = oAsmRef.Name
Else If ThisDoc.Document.DocumentType = kPartDocumentObject Then
	'Define part document
	Dim oPartDoc As PartDocument
	oPartDoc = ThisDoc.Document
	If oPartDoc.ReferencedDocuments.Count = 0 Then Return
	Dim oDerivedRef As Inventor.Document
	'Pick the first derived document
	oDerivedRef = oPartDoc.ReferencedDocuments(1)
	oRefName = oDerivedRef.DisplayName
Else
	Return
End If

iProperties.Value("Project", "Part Number") = iProperties.Value(oRefName, "Project", "Part Number")

Products:

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