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Inventor – Project: Folders and Settings Quick Reference - jcS 1 March 22, 2014 Reasons for using Projects: Organizing the folders / files keep things from getting lost. Creating / using Inventor Projects, help others find your files / folders. Determine: Create / Select the appropriate folders to use 1. Workspace Folders (and frequently used sub-folders)are: Used for files that require changing / working on 2. Library Files are: Protected from being changed. Probably used by more than one person. 3. Content Center is part of the program (contains > 30,000 standard parts) Folder created holds only the parts that you select to use. Inventor Settings – Projects: 1. New 2. Create / Verify the settings a. Project name b. Project location: c. Workspace: d. Library: e. Frequently used sub-folders f. Content Center Files:

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Page 1: Inventor – Project: Folders and Settingshome.engineering.iastate.edu/~jcshahan/Inventor Tutorials_jcs... · Inventor – Project: Folders and Settings Quick Reference - jcS March

Inventor – Project: Folders and Settings Quick Reference - jcS

1 March 22, 2014

Reasons for using Projects: Organizing the folders / files keep things from getting lost.

Creating / using Inventor Projects, help others find your files / folders.

Determine: Create / Select the appropriate folders to use

1. Workspace Folders (and frequently used sub-folders)are:

Used for files that require changing / working on

2. Library Files are:

Protected from being changed.

Probably used by more than one person.

3. Content Center

is part of the program (contains > 30,000 standard parts)

Folder created holds only the parts that you select to use.

Inventor Settings – Projects:

1. New

2. Create / Verify the settings

a. Project name

b. Project location:

c. Workspace:

d. Library:

e. Frequently used sub-folders

f. Content Center Files:

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Inventor – Project: Folders and Settings Quick Reference - jcS

2 March 22, 2014

Project Test / Verification

1. Find the project file (.ipj)

a. <Double-click> the icon: Starts Inventor and sets the project.

2. Verify the project settings:

a. Select: Projects

b. Verify: (see previous page)

i. Project Name:

ii. Project Location:

iii. Workspace

iv. Libraries

v. Content Center Files

3. Make sure the project / folder used consistently.