![Page 1: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
How to create spare part manuals from Autodesk
inventor design with ToDoT
![Page 2: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Scen
ario
Machinery manufactures need to produce spare parts manuals;Manufactures of Engineering to order special machinery need to produce a different spare parts manual in each project;
![Page 3: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Scen
ario
Machinery manufactures need to produce spare parts manuals;Manufactures of Engineering to order special machinery need to produce a different spare parts manual in each project;
…Quickly
![Page 4: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
typi
cal s
pare
pa
rts
man
ual:
Project related information (customer, product number, etc.);
![Page 5: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
typi
cal s
pare
pa
rts
man
ual:
Images;
Project related information (customer, product number, etc.);
![Page 6: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
typi
cal s
pare
pa
rts
man
ual:
Images; Part lists, etc.
Project related information (customer, product number, etc.);
![Page 7: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Images; Part lists, etc.
Project related information (customer, product number, etc.);
From CAD dataTh
e ty
pica
l spa
re
part
s m
anua
l:
![Page 8: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Images; Part lists, etc.
Project related information (customer, product number, etc.);
From CAD data…find …open …export
…save as…copy, paste
The
typi
cal s
pare
pa
rts
man
ual:
![Page 9: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Images; Part lists, etc.
Project related information (customer, product number, etc.);
Page layouts made with usual tools:
The
typi
cal s
pare
pa
rts
man
ual:
![Page 10: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Images; Part lists, etc.
Project related information (customer, product number, etc.);
Page layouts made with usual tools:
Excel
Word
…copy, paste…page layout
…print preview
The
typi
cal s
pare
pa
rts
man
ual:
![Page 11: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT
![Page 12: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oTInventor assembly is processed;
Drawings retrieved;
![Page 13: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oTInventor assembly is processed;
Drawings retrieved;
Images and part lists extrated and saved in Excel format;
Result is translated in pdf
![Page 14: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT1 – define excel template
Cover, default sections, etc.
(Customizable)
![Page 15: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Default sections from template showed in right grid
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT2 - Open template in ToDoT
![Page 16: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT
Preview
Assembly tree in the left grid
3 – Open Inventor assembly in ToDoT
![Page 17: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT
Drag sections
Drag sub-assemblies under proper section
4 – Edit manual content
![Page 18: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT User can save and reuse later the layout
![Page 19: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT
(ie. Based on part number structure or iproperties values)
Capability to pre-assign subassemblies to section with rule-based selection
![Page 20: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
5 – Run. ToDot:Th
e sp
are
part
s m
anua
l wit
h To
DoT
![Page 21: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Opens drawings in Inventor
5 – Run. ToDot:Th
e sp
are
part
s m
anua
l wit
h To
DoT
![Page 22: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Opens drawings in Inventor
5 – Run. ToDot:
Extracts images and part lists and populates Excel Template
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT
![Page 23: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Opens drawings in Inventor
5 – Run. ToDot:
Extracts images and part lists and populates Excel Template
The
spar
e pa
rts
man
ual w
ith
ToD
oT
When done manual is saved as .pdf, or
opened in Excel to allow further edits by
the user
![Page 24: How to automatically make a spare parts manual with autodesk inventor and ToDoT](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022012309/53f49e898d7f728e318b489c/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
www.SIngeCa.it
Cont
act
usTo request more information – or to book a live demo ask your reseller
Or contact us: [email protected]