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Autodesk Inventor File Management

Microsoft Windows Folders

Autodesk Inventor Projects

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1.FOLDERS

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a. New folder – Workspace

DetermineFolder locations

Folder names

<RMB> Right Mouse Button

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a. Required Folders

Project Workspace

Library

Content Center Files

User Determines best locationDesktop or My Documents

Other (Dropbox folder, etc)

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2. INVENTOR - PROJECTS

Folders:

Project

Workspace

Library

Content Center Files

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a. Start Inventor

Select:

Enter:

Select:

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b. Start a new project

Select:Projects

New

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c. Inventor Project Wizard

Select:

Name:

Project Folder:

Project: Folder

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Note: Your folder location will likely be different

d. Verify

Active Project

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e. Project - Workspace

Select

Edit Path

Browse

Set workspace name to the folder name

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f. Project – Library

Select

Edit Path

Browse

Library name

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g. Project – Content Center

Select

Edit Path

Browse

Folder:

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h. Verify

Active Project

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3. INVENTOR

Some Review

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a. Screen

Quick Access toolbar

Help - Search

Tabs

Panels

Commands

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b. Further Information

Help

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