Complete Inventor Configuration

Opens Autodesk Inventor files in a completed Configurator iteration folder and runs all required post-processing exports — drawing PDFs and sheet metal DXFs.

Serialised Task

This task runs through the serialisation queue. Only one instance of this task executes at a time across all concurrent workflows. If multiple workflows reach this task simultaneously, they will queue and execute one at a time.

Purpose

Use this task as the Inventor completion step in a Configurator workflow — triggered once the user has committed to a configuration and the full set of output files needs to be produced. Where the Process Inventor task does the minimum required to generate a 3D viewer preview, this task handles everything that needs to be done for fulfilment: exporting drawing sheets as PDFs for documentation and exporting sheet metal parts as DXFs for manufacture.

Add both tasks to the same workflow — Process Inventor early in the loop for fast preview feedback, and Complete Inventor Configuration at the end once the user confirms their selection.

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Description
Iteration Folder	Text	Yes	Full path to the folder containing the iteration files. All filenames in the lists below are resolved relative to this folder.
Drawings to PDF	List	No	Filenames of Inventor drawing files (.idw) to open and export as PDF. One filename per list entry.
Parts to DXF	List	No	Filenames of Inventor sheet metal part files (.ipt) to export as DXF. One filename per list entry.
Inventor Project File	Text	No	Full path to the Inventor project file (.ipj). If provided, Inventor switches to this project before opening any files. Required when files reference components outside the iteration folder.

Outputs

Name	Description
ExportedPDFs	List of full file paths for every PDF that was successfully exported.
ExportedDXFs	List of full file paths for every DXF that was successfully exported.

Notes

• Files that cannot be found or fail to open are skipped with a warning logged — the task does not fail outright if an individual file cannot be processed. Check the job log if an expected output is missing.
• Exports are written to the same folder as the source file, using the same base filename with the appropriate extension.