Inventor - How to Parameterize a 3rd Party Model (STEP File)

In this video Pete will demonstrate how to add parametric functionality to a non-native / 3rd Party model in Inventor. In this particular case we'll adjust the length of a lathe model in STEP format. This is a video follow-up to a blog Pete posted a couple of years ago and you can view that via the link below.
Link to Blog Post: go.d3tech.net/inventor-blog/m...
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[@b7fLuid]

Thanks for these videos man. I've learned a bit from it. I always find it awesome seeing how other people draw and their workflows. Keep up the great work!

[@Team-D3]

Glad to hear it!

[@imjeff_2531]

Is it possible to see sketch instead 3rd party symbol ? Thank you

[@Team-D3]

ImJeff_ thanks for reaching out! Can you please elaborate on your question or reference a time frame in the video, as I'm not sure I completely understand? Since this is a STEP model, I don't have access to the original design data, so unfortunately I wouldn't be able to access any of the original sketches. However, if you want to know if I can create new sketches for extruded features, the answer is yes and, in some cases, that may be more efficient than trying to use the Direct-Edit feature. Hope this helps to answer your question, but please do let me know, and have a most blessed day!
- Pete

[@imjeff_2531]

@@Team-D3 Thank you Pete. I was just wondering if it's possible to access to the original sketches.. and you gave me the answer which is impossible to do so👍