Creates and edits a task that updates specified designs at a scheduled time.
SpecifiesAutodesk Inventor projects and files to update.
Contains the option Rebuild All.
- Access
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- In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler main menu, click Create Task
Update Design 
. - In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Update Design.
- In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler main menu, click Create Task
Task box
- Project
- Selects a project within the vault.
- Add Files
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Provides a browser where you can select files from the active project to add to the task.
- Add Folder
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Opens the Browse for Folder dialog box where you select a folder. Your selection includes all the Autodesk Inventor files and their dependencies.
Includes subfolders if the corresponding level of the Recursive column is selected.
In the File Name column, all supported file types in the folder are listed. To specify the file types within the folder to include in the task, change the entry in the File Name column.
- Add Project
- Provides a list of projects for selection to add to the task.
The .ipj file of the active project is listed in the File Name column, and all supported files in the project are updated.
If a project is not active, Add Files and Add Folder commands are available, and the Add Project command and Project pane are not available.
The folders and files you select are listed in Input Folder and File Name columns.
- Delete
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Deletes selections from the list of added files, folders, and projects.
- Recursive
- Indicates whether to include subfolders in the selection.
- Input Folder
- Lists the folders for the current task.
- File Name
- Specifies the file name or extension to identify the files within a folder to include in the task. If a folder is added, by default, all supported file types (.ipt, .iam, .idw, dwg, .ide) in a selected folder are updated. A click in this cell reveals an arrow. Click the arrow for a list of available file types from which to choose.
Task Properties box
- Task Name
- Automatically assigns a name to the task.
- Frequency
- Specifies how often to run the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected
- Time Out
- Specifies the maximum time a task can run before it is terminated.
- Immediately
- Select to run a task immediately when you click OK. When you select Immediately, Frequency, Start Time, and Start Date are not available.
- Start Time
- Specifies a time to start the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected.
- Start Date
- Specifies a date to start the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected
- Log File
- Specifies whether this task is logged. If the option is selected, specifies the log file folder name. Use the default name and location, or browse to a different existing folder. If a specified log file does not exist in the selected folder, it is created.
Overrides the log file specified in the Task Scheduler window in Settings
Options Log File Options. The log file is a text file containing detailed information about the results of the migration for each individual file. You can copy these results into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for viewing. - Add time stamp to log file
- Select to:
- Add a time stamp to the log file
- Create a log file each time you run a task.
- If you schedule a task for a later time, the log file name is displayed in the Log File edit box. The report window shows a place holder without a hyperlink, as the log file is not created until you run the task.
When not selected, the behavior of the hyperlink remains unchanged.
- Options
- Opens the Update Design Options dialog box where you set options for the files to update.