How do I create a derived part?

You can create a derived part using a part, assembly, sheet metal part, or weldment. The source is called the base component. A derived assembly component originates from an assembly file and may contain parts, subassemblies, and derived parts. You select geometry to add, subtract, or exclude from the resulting derived component.

How to use a derived Assembly in Autodesk Inventor?

You can use a derived assembly to perform Boolean operations of union and subtraction between parts or between assemblies. Consider creating a project to easily access the parts associated with this exercise. Start Autodesk Inventor. Create a part using the sketch profiles, dimensions, and extrusions shown in the following illustration.

Why should you use derived parts in Autodesk Inventor?

In summary, one advantage of derived parts is that they facilitate your design intent. You can make quick, associative, global changes (just as you would when working in a regular Autodesk Inventor part or assembly) yet preserve intact features unique to a single derived part.