CAD Guardian workflow path
Inventor automation and drawing output
Control Inventor model parameters, drawings, BOMs, and package outputs around one repeatable engineering workflow.
Evaluation brief
What has to be true before work starts.
This structure gives buyers and technical reviewers enough detail to judge fit without exposing private artifacts in public.
Problem heardTeams know the correct model and drawing output, but manual parameter, iLogic, BOM, and package steps leak time.
Input contractRepresentative IPT/IAM/IDW/DWG files, parameters, iLogic rules, Content Center assumptions, BOM fields, and release examples.
ArchitectureMap model intent, drawing generation, BOM export, Vault state, output package, and review ownership.
ValidationCompare generated drawings, iProperties, BOM rows, Content Center parts, and package outputs to accepted examples.
HandoffModel and drawing workflow map. BOM and package output contract. Rule ownership and exception list. Pilot expansion decision for the next product family.
Operator detail
The work is judged by the objects, files, and handoff users actually touch.
Technical reviewers can scan the concrete vocabulary before deciding whether this path fits the workflow.
Runtime choice
Pick the smallest delivery shape that can be trusted.
The right answer may be a command, add-in, desktop utility, background worker, service boundary, or validation package.
Script or routine
Use whenA trusted command needs repair, standards cleanup, or a safer boundary without changing the whole toolchain.
ProofCommand behavior, file assumptions, expected output, skipped cases, and rollback path.
Add-in or plugin
Use whenUsers need CAD-native controls, deeper object access, model rules, or governed deployment inside the desktop runtime.
ProofInstall path, command surface, API boundary, version notes, and accepted examples.
Headless or batch worker
Use whenThe workflow can run as a queued job and return a checked package instead of requiring interactive drafting.
ProofJob payload, input package, output bundle, logs, retry behavior, and reviewer gate.
API or workflow service
Use whenOther systems need to submit jobs, check status, and receive artifacts through a governed boundary.
ProofRequest schema, job state, artifact pointers, audit notes, and support ownership.
Validation artifacts
Gate the work with evidence, not optimism.
The pilot should leave artifacts a CAD owner, IT partner, or reviewer can inspect after the first delivery.
Checks to produce
- Parameter and iProperty map tied to drawings, BOMs, and package outputs.
- Accepted model/drawing/BOM examples compared to generated artifacts.
- Content Center, Vault, and reference-file assumptions called out before expansion.
- Reviewer notes for rules that should remain manual or require engineering judgment.
Handoff evidence
- Model and drawing workflow map.
- BOM and package output contract.
- Rule ownership and exception list.
- Pilot expansion decision for the next product family.
tsmithcode/cadguardian-inventor-automation-proof
Inventor model, drawing, BOM, iLogic, Content Center, and package-output readiness around one repeatable engineering workflow.
Sample sourceNIST unrestricted Inventor PMI model references plus generated BOM and property-map fixtures from AgentOps.
BoundaryPublic proof shows API adapter shape, property/BOM contracts, and validation reports. Native IPT/IAM geometry claims require local tool receipts.