Refine your Project

Now we will refine the project with additional settings.

1. In the lower panel of the Projects editor, select Use Style library.
2. Right-click, and choose Read-Write in the context menu.

   Setting the Style Library option to Read-Write enables read/write capabilities for the xml files that control styles such as dimensioning, materials, and appearances.

3. Select Libraries, and right click to access the context menu.
4. Choose Add Path in the context menu.

   Inventor creates a folder named Library under the InventorMasterProject folder.

   Note: Library folders are used to hold standard components that do not change. You can store library files on a shared, read-only network folder to provide access for all users.

   Files placed in a project libraries folder cannot be edited in the context of the project file. To edit a file that resides in a defined project file library location, create a project file that does not list this directory as a project library folder.

   If you edit a file saved in an active library location, the following message displays: Cannot modify the library file C:\My Documents\InventorMasterProject\Library\<filename>.

   Tip: To create a separate folder for library files without limiting the edit abilities, do not use the project to define the Library. Instead, create a library folder with the required name nested under the project file folder.
5. Select Frequently Used Subfolders, and right-click to access the context menu.
   • Use Add Path to add one directory folder at a time. You can provide a unique shortcut name for each folder added.
   • Use Add Paths from File to specify another project file to add paths.
   • Use Add Paths from Directory to add all subfolders beneath the selected folder to the subfolder list.
6. Select Add Paths from Directory, and select the Arbor Press folder.
7. Click OK to close the Browse For Folder dialog box.

   Notice that the subfolders located beneath the Arbor Press folder appear in the Projects dialog box.

8. Click Save, and then click Done to close the Projects dialog box.
   Note: In the future, press Esc to exit any Add Path operation without adding a path.

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