Inventor Drawing Automation: Views, Dimensions and Parts Lists in Minutes
Drawings often take longer than the 3D model. We automate Inventor drawing creation so standard views, dimensions, parts lists, balloons and title blocks are placed consistently for every part and assembly.
Consistent drawings without the manual effort
Creating a manufacturing drawing means choosing a sheet, placing base and projected views, setting scales, adding sections and details, dimensioning, ballooning and filling the title block. For companies that release hundreds of parts every month, that work dominates engineering time and leads to inconsistent drawings between engineers.
ENGIMANDI builds drawing automation with the Inventor API and iLogic that follows your drafting standard. Tools choose sheet size and scale, place views by part type, retrieve model dimensions or add rule-based dimensions, insert parts lists and balloons, create flat pattern views for sheet metal and export PDF and DXF. Engineers review and adjust instead of starting from an empty sheet.
See automated drawing generation from 3D models.
What you get
- Automatic sheet & scale selection
- Base, projected & section views
- Model & rule-based dimensions
- Parts lists & auto-ballooning
- Sheet metal flat pattern views
- Title block & revision fill
- Batch drawing creation
- PDF, DWG & DXF export
Inventor drawing automation features
Drawing production that follows your standards.
View Placement
Views arranged by part type and size, with sections and details where your rules require them.
Dimensioning
Retrieved model dimensions, ordinate or baseline dimensions and hole tables placed automatically.
Parts Lists & Balloons
Parts lists with your columns and balloons attached to the right components.
Sheet Metal Drawings
Flat pattern views with bend lines, bend tables and DXF output for cutting.
Batch Creation
Drawings for every part in an assembly created in one run, ready for review.
Exports
PDF, DWG and DXF with naming rules and folders for production and suppliers.
Drawing automation stack
Inventor-native drawing tools.
Typical projects
- Drawings for all sheet metal parts in a machine
- Assembly drawing with parts list and balloons per order
- Standard drawing layout for turned and milled parts
- Drawing update after iLogic configuration change
- Supplier pack with PDF, DXF and STEP per part
- Drawing standard check before release
How we automate Inventor drawings
Standards
Your templates, styles and example drawings.
Rules
Views, scales and dimensions by part type.
Build
Automation tool developed and tuned.
Review
Output checked by your checkers.
Deploy
Roll-out and training.
Inventor drawing questions
Can drawings be 100% automatic?
For standard part families, often yes. For varied parts, automation typically completes most of the drawing and engineers finish the rest.
Will dimensions stay associative?
Yes. Views and dimensions are normal Inventor drawing objects and update when the model changes.
Can you work with our existing templates?
Yes. The automation uses your templates, sheet formats, styles and title blocks.
Can drawings be created in Vault automatically?
PDF and DWF outputs can be created by the Vault Job Processor. See Inventor Vault integration.
Does it work for large assemblies?
Yes. We design batch tools for large assemblies with progress reporting and error logs.