I-Map for Inventor.
This, in my humble opinion, may be one of the best technology previews yet. There's a lot of potential in this one!
The Link for I-map is here.
I-Map let's you create a map of constraints and shows which parts the constraints are acting on.
The picture attached below shows an example of how constraint mapping works. It's like a flow chart for constraints (at least that's how my little brain views it). Click on the picture to enlarge.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwiutJJ9eey8i2gfVF9eW4fEqVPHHVSIOQSJmmRzK1mAcrc8fYsXZHHh30KTcW-Pj0LywS_AB4LSM-RmsfhrycXq8Uk6oNAVxWgIwE_jA_koOOz8m9DcWlWF1RdJiA1qKlrPtLw/s320/Constraint+Maps.jpg)
The other option is Skeletal I-maps, which also let you see features and exported parameters.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyMuwngL8gAeGHBTfieqVZ01u5rkO8T5ZjkBRbv8gHj-l3Qv6VAzOht-xWFt7e6j8R_2K-tZBxiKFRez4UBov6Xvt6RZSycyv2k9r2vYI5i7sPvADpzeVa4d0n9mHydB-fZisnA/s320/Skeletal+I-Map.jpg)
When you install I-Map, you can access the tools by right clicking in the modeling window (Note it's got to be the modeling window for the assembly you intend to map!)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyV7koZI1ZbzeAgjM3IvMe1S6KAQqdEZSsKr1ujnYxHbJc_ni7f9Uar9owYkyFwhwPA8TvA4u7Y4vULe49nqCKSxPMulE4ERDGbEvHcFEp8CuP9Z6-JlVUGFClK2uEhidj_wQxiQ/s320/Access+constraint+map.jpg)
The constraint maps open up in a second window, so you can toggle between the two by using your Windows Pulldown in Inventor.
I-Map also gives you a new shortcut on your desktop to start it. So you always have the option of starting Inventor without it if you choose.
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