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# Customizing the StenoToppers with AutoDesk Inventor | ||
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It is very easy to adjust key dimensions of the StenoToppers if you have access to AutoDesk Inventor. All the dimensions (parameters) are linked to the top-level "parameters.xlsx" file, so simply follow these steps to change one: | ||
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* Open the "parmeters.xlsx" file | ||
* Find the parameter you want to change (they are clearly marked / described) | ||
* Change it to your desired value (note that changing something too much may cause problems with the model, so modify only within reason) | ||
* Save the spreadsheet | ||
* Open the "stenotoppers.ipt" file in the "cherrymx" directory, using Inventor | ||
* Navigate to `Manage > Parameters Panel > Parameters` (looks like *f<sub>x</sub>*) | ||
* With the parameters window open, click the "Update" button on the 2nd bottom row. The model should change to reflect your modification of the spreadsheet. | ||
* If everything looks normal, close the parameters window and the spreadsheet. | ||
* Export each iPart variant to STL format (see below) | ||
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### Exporting to STL | ||
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The StenoToppers model is what Inventor calls an "iPart", although you may have heard them called "Factory models" or "Factory parts". See [this tutorial][TFI-tutorial-iparts] for more information on iParts. | ||
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Because the model is an iPart, some custom code was needed to export each variant to STL. | ||
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[TFI-tutorial-iparts]:link |