MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

MA401Instructor: Dennis Jeffrey, AICE, MICE

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

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MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Have You Ever Seen This Box?

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Do You Want To See It Gone?

How?

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Streamline Your Data!Understand How

Inventor Searches…

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Streamline Your DataUnderstand How

Inventor Searches…• File Reuse

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Streamline Your DataUnderstand How

Inventor Searches…• File Reuse• Content Center

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Streamline Your DataUnderstand How

Inventor Searches…• File Reuse• Content Center• Libraries

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Streamline Your DataUnderstand How

Inventor Searches…• File Reuse• Content Center• Libraries• Unique Files

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

File Classification - Definitions• File Reuse

– Unique: Files that are unique to a particular job. Never reused in other jobs.

– Static Files: Files that should not be altered. Used in multiple jobs.

• Content Center – DB Driven Standard parts• Libraries – Common Parts, iParts – Read Only• Unique Files – Located in Workgroup/Workspace

– Reusable Assemblies???

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

How A Project File Works• Content Center – Defined as an absolute path in an

assembly• Workspace – Location of the project workspace

depends on the type of project.– Single User: Location determined by IPJ Location . Might be local or network location– Vault : Typically ( and recommended) Local Drive Folder. ( Mapped as User Workspace)

• Libraries – Common Parts, iParts – Read Only. Defined as an absolute path in an assembly

• Workgroup – Unique Parts – Shared Assemblies– Vault does not support defined workgroups– Other project types: Workgroups are located outside the project Workspace Path.

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Understanding the Resolve Dialog• Rule 1 – If you move files defined as an absolute path in an assembly, you WILL

have to resolve the new location path once. Saving the updated assembly preserves the new path information.

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Understanding the Resolve Dialog• Rule 1 – If you move files defined as an absolute path in an assembly, you WILL

have to resolve the new location path once. Saving the updated assembly preserves the new path information.

• Rule 2 – If you move files defined as a relative path in an assembly, you may have to resolve the new location once. Saving the updated assembly preserves the new path information.

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Understanding the Resolve Dialog• Rule 1 – If you move files defined as an absolute path in an assembly, you WILL

have to resolve the new location path once. Saving the updated assembly preserves the new path information.

• Rule 2 – If you move files defined as a relative path in an assembly, you may have to resolve the new location once. Saving the updated assembly preserves the new path information.

• Rule 3 – If you see the resolve dialog again, then:– A. Your data file structure is incorrect. Your assembly file contains files

located OUTSIDE the project search path.– B: Your assembly file (iam) is located in a Library or Content Center

subfolder path, or is otherwise designated Read Only.

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Understanding the Resolve Dialog• Rule 1 – If you move files defined as an absolute path in an assembly, you WILL

have to resolve the new location path once. Saving the updated assembly preserves the new path information.

• Rule 2 – If you move files defined as a relative path in an assembly, you may have to resolve the new location once. Saving the updated assembly preserves the new path information.

• Rule 3 – If you see the resolve dialog again, then:– A. Your data file structure is incorrect. Your assembly file contains files

located OUTSIDE the project search path.– B: Your assembly file (iam) is located in a Library or Content Center

subfolder path, or is otherwise designated Read Only.• Rule 4 – Read rules 1 through 3!

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Let’s Create Some Project Files!

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

Project File ResourcesAdditional Resources• The website link referenced on the title page: http://teknigroup.com/AU2007

will contain additional links, papers, exercises and an expanded version of this document. These links will be available by December 10th, 2007. Some files will be available on the site prior to that date, so that you may do the exercises outlined in this publication.

• Additional references are available on the Autodesk website. Search on “Inventor Project File”

• Help files on Projects are available in Inventor Help – Search on "Project File".

• A free “Skill Builder” Live Meeting session on projects will be available in January 2008, at: http://teknigroup.com – Event Calendar. Free Skill Builders are normally held every month.

• You may also contact me directly regarding this subject by email: djeffrey@designexcellence.com or by telephone at (260) 399-6615.

MA-401 Autodesk Inventor Project Files Revisited

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