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Cadnor Flow for Inventor

Cadnor Flow for Inventor

Features

Features · Cadnor Flow for Inventor

The tools that make a difference in Inventor

The iProperty editor is at the core. Also explore the tools for model inspection, iLogic and shared team configuration – with practical use cases and screenshots from Flow.

iProperties and data quality

Property Edit panel showing properties for a part in Inventor

Property Edit · the iProperty editor

Edit iProperties in a persistent panel as you design – without opening a new dialog for each file.

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Multi-edit of multiple components in Flow

Multi-edit · multiple components at once

Select multiple components and update shared properties with a single Apply.

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Supplier selection determines the available product types in linked lists

Approved values and linked lists

Control which values can be selected, and let one property selection determine the options for the next.

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Flow on a drawing with list-only Drawing Type and read-only Design Owner

Mandatory fields and write protection

Make required values visible and mandatory, and protect fields intended for reference only.

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Copy and Paste properties between components in Flow

Copy / Paste properties

Transfer configured properties between components without re-entering values.

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Custom Purchased Part category with YesNo fields and numeric fields

Document categories and customised panels

Give parts, sheet metal parts, assemblies and drawings their own properties, groups and visual identifiers.

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Sheet metal part in Flow with numeric validation and Fx expressions

Special properties and expressions

Work with Material, BOM Structure, numeric fields and Fx expressions, among other things, in the panel.

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Model inspection

Hover displays component properties and highlights occurrences in the assembly

Hover · live inspection

View properties and quantities directly in the graphics window by moving the cursor over a component.

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Thickness displays local model thickness with graphical feedback

Thickness · live thickness analysis

Point to a face to see the local wall thickness with graphical feedback as the cursor moves.

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Automation and team configuration

The Flow workspace in Inventor with a model and docked properties panel

iLogic Rules · custom tool buttons

Make external iLogic rules available as clearly labelled buttons on the Inventor ribbon.

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The Property Edit panel as an example of the workspace controlled by a shared setup

Team Configuration · shared setup

Store the Flow configuration on a network share or in Vault and use the same setup across the team.

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The Property Edit panel in Inventor's dark theme

Dark Mode · Inventor's theme

Let the properties panel, dialogs, lists and tooltips follow Inventor's dark theme.

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Complete feature description

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Everything Flow brings to your Inventor workflow.

Property Edit Panel

A configurable dockable panel that stays open while you design. Show only the properties your team needs — edit the active document, click any child component, or multi-select and edit several at once.

Flow Property Edit Panel — Part document with Manufacturing Method and Material special property

Part document — mandatory fields, read-only metadata, categorised dropdowns, and Material special property

Flow Linked Lists — Supplier selection drives available Product Types

Linked lists — changing Supplier cascades to matching Product Type values

  • Edit any child component directly from the assembly — no opening files.
  • Scope selector — a compact Active / Selected pill switches between editing the active document and the selected component occurrence.
  • Multi-edit — Ctrl+click multiple components in an assembly and edit their common properties at once. Change Part Number, Material, or any configured property across dozens of parts in a single Apply.
  • Document categories with rule-based matching — different layouts per document type.
  • Property groups with collapsible sections to organise your panel.
  • Dropdown lists with your approved values. Make them required to enforce standards.
  • Mandatory properties — require a value before Apply succeeds. Choose Strict, Relax with dialog, or Always relaxed per scope in configuration.
  • Allow blank on lists — add an empty entry for explicit "no value" selection.
  • Linked lists — one property drives what's available in another.
  • Configurable category accents — give each document category its own light/dark accent colour; the panel header and scope pill follow it.
  • Thumbnail in the panel to verify you are editing the right component.
  • Copy / Paste property values between components.
  • Apply with a single keystroke or click. Flow only writes if the value changed.

Flow Multi-Edit — batch-editing multiple assembly components at once

Multi-edit — select several components and update common properties in one Apply

Flow Copy / Paste — transfer property values between components

Copy / Paste — transfer configured properties between components

Flow Purchased Part — custom iProperty category with YesNo toggle and number fields

Purchased Part — custom category via iProperty rule, YesNo checkbox

Flow Sheet Metal Part — different accent colour, number validation, Fx expressions

Sheet Metal Part — teal accent bar, number-type fields with Fx expressions

Flow Drawing — list-only Drawing Type, read-only Design Owner, and hide rules

Drawing — list-only dropdowns, read-only Design Owner carried from source part

Hover — Live Interactive Property Inspection in the Graphics Window

Activate Hover from the ribbon. Move your cursor over any component. A tooltip appears with the properties you selected — Part Number, Description, Quantity, even a thumbnail. Every instance of that component highlights across the assembly.

Flow Hover — live interactive property inspection in the graphics window

Hover over any component to see properties, quantity, and a thumbnail — all instances highlight

Thickness — Live Interactive Model-Thickness Analysis with Graphical Feedback

Point at any surface and see wall thickness at that exact location, updated live as you move. Instant quality check for sheet metal, thin-walled plastics, and more.

Flow Thickness — live interactive model-thickness analysis with graphical feedback

Point at any surface and see wall thickness at that exact spot — updated live as you move

iLogic Rules Module

Give every external iLogic script a proper ribbon button with your own icon, label, and tooltip. Buttons enable/disable automatically based on document type.

Team Configuration

Place your configuration on a network share or in Vault. Every Flow installation points to that single folder. Update the config — every user gets the change on next restart. Licence files work the same way.

Dark Mode

Flow adapts to Inventor's dark theme natively. The Property Edit panel, all dialogs, dropdowns, and tooltips follow the theme. Full dark-mode support follows the applicable licence terms.

Flow light and dark mode comparisonFlow light and dark mode comparison

Light/Dark

Same panel, same properties — auto-adapts to Inventor's theme

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