Model & BOM

Model Cleaner

A cleanup pass for parts & assemblies, in one click.

Location in Inventor: Thundercad tab → Tools panel (Assembly / Part)
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What this tool does

Model Cleaner runs a series of cleanup actions on the active model at once: hide work features, sort the browser, fit the view, update part numbers and create missing flat patterns.

You decide which actions run via the checkboxes in the Model Cleaner settings tab. That way the tool runs exactly as you want.

How to use it
  1. Configure in the settings which actions Model Cleaner should perform.
  2. Open the assembly or part.
  3. Click Model Cleaner. Thundercad runs through all chosen actions; for an assembly it also runs through all underlying documents.

Settings

Work geometry & sketches

Which construction features are removed.

Remove work planes
Removes user-defined work planes.
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Remove work axes
Removes user-defined work axes.
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Remove work points
Removes user-defined work points.
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Remove work surfaces
Removes construction surfaces.
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Remove 2D sketches
Removes unused 2D sketches.
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Remove 3D sketches
Removes unused 3D sketches.
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Browser, view & metadata

Cosmetic cleanup actions.

Alphabetic ordering in browser
Sorts browser nodes A→Z.
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ISO view + Fit
Resets to isometric view and zoom-fits.
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Create flat pattern (sheet metal)
Creates a flat pattern in sheet metal that doesn't have one yet.
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Collapse browser tree
Collapses every node in the browser.
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Update part number from file name
Syncs the Part Number iProperty with the file name.
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iProperty overrides

Strip manual overrides from BOM rows.

Remove iProperty overrides
Removes manual edits in the BOM editor so the model itself is authoritative again.
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Exclude when part number contains…
Skip components whose part number contains a specific character (e.g. virtual / library parts).
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Special character
The character that defines the exception (e.g. $ or *).
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Tips
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Start conservatively: first enable only "Collapse browser" and "ISO view + Fit" and expand once you gain confidence.
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Model Cleaner respects read-only files, they are skipped, not edited.
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On large assemblies a run can take minutes. The progress appears in Inventor's status bar.

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