Project Editor

Activates Autodesk Inventor projects. Use the Project Editor wizard to create new project files. A project defines the locations of all files associated with a project, including where design data is stored, where you edit files, how many versions of the file are retained when you save a file, and the multi-user mode. Project file information is used to locate referenced files.

Access:
	In Autodesk Inventor View, select File Projects. Outside Autodesk Inventor View, on the Microsoft Windows Start menu, select Programs Autodesk Inventor version Project Editor.

Note: Setting the project file does not have any effect until all open documents are closed.

Select Project pane

The list of projects in the top pane of the Project Editor includes all projects that have a shortcut in the project folder. Three projects are installed with the Autodesk Inventor software: Default, samples, and tutorial_files. You cannot delete the Default project. Note: If a shortcut has been deleted, its project is not listed. Click Browse to open the Choose project file dialog box to search for it.
Click	Selects the project for editing and displays its paths and options in the bottom pane of the Project Editor. Selecting a project does not automatically activate it.
Double-click	Selects and activates the project.
Right-click	Displays options on the context menu for the selected project. Rename: Opens the Name field where you can edit the project name. Browse: Displays the Choose Project File dialog box so you can search for a project not listed. When you open a project that is not in the list, a shortcut is automatically created in the Projects folder. New: Opens the Project Wizard so that you can define a new project. Delete: Deletes the selected project.

Edit Project pane

The lower pane shows file locations, options, and settings that specify where files are stored, how many versions of the files to retain when you save, and the multi-user mode. Double-click any path category to display its contents. To edit, right-click a category, and then select a menu option.
Included File	Specifies the path to another project to include in the selected project. The search paths in the included file are included in the current file. The multi-user setting of the included file overrides the setting in the current file.
Workspace	Shows the personal workspace specified when the project was created. Each project should have only one workspace where you edit and save files. Only Semi-isolated Workspace and Single User projects specify a workspace.
Local Search Paths	Specifies additional file locations on the local computer or the network. Use for design experimentation only, not design data.
Workgroup Search Path	Shows the master workgroup for shared network locations where Autodesk Inventor searches for nonlibrary files. The workgroup is specified when the project is created. Each project should have only one workgroup where design team members check files out to edit in a personal workspace, then check changed files back in. Only Semi-isolated Master and Shared projects specify a workgroup.
Libraries	Shows paths to locations of files that are referenced and used, but not modified as part of the project. Projects can have one or more libraries.
Options	Shows global defaults for the selected project that were set when the project was created. The option settings in a project determine its file management functionality. Right-click an option to edit. Multi User: Sets the project mode for the active project to Vault, Semi-Isolated, Shared, or Off. Activates the appropriate file check out warning system, and controls the file attributes of the workgroup for the project. The project mode reverts to Off if you do not define a workgroup path. The multi-user option is set by the selected a project type when you create a new project. Select one of the following options: Vault: When Autodesk Vault is installed, isolates vaulted versions. Designers check out files to edit in a personal workspace and check back in to vault. Other designers refresh files to see edits. Offers database queries, access to past configurations, and other utilities. Semi-isolated: Uses a master project that defines shared locations (workgroup) and personal project for each designer that includes the master project and specifies a personal workspace. Shared: Uses a shared workgroup location where all designers edit files. Use for small design teams with well-defined roles. Off: Use when you work alone and all the files in your project are in one location, except for library locations. Defines only a workspace, not a workgroup. Use Relative Paths: All projects are set to True when the project is created. Referenced files are relative to the location of the project file, which is located at the root level (".\"). Old Versions to Keep on Save: Sets the number of versions to store in the OldVersions\ folder for each file saved. The first time a file is saved in a project, an OldVersions\ folder for that file is created. When the file is saved, the prior version is moved automatically to its OldVersions\ folder. After the number of old versions reaches the maximum, the oldest version is deleted when a newer version is moved into the folder. Click the variable, and then change it to the maximum number of file versions to keep in all of the OldVersions\ folders in the project. Name: Shows the name of the project. Right-click Name, and then select Edit to change the name. The name updates in the Select Project pane, but does not update the folder name. Shortcut: Shows the name of the shortcut to the active project. Stores shortcuts in the projects folder. The project name is taken from the name of the target project file, not the name of the shortcut. Right-click the name of the shortcut, and then click Edit. Enter a new name. You can select Delete to delete the shortcut. The shortcut is deleted from the projects folder, but the project is not deleted. Location: Shows the path to the project folder where the active project is stored.
Right-Click:	Displays a context menu with options that are appropriate for the selected file path type. Add Path: If a section is selected, adds a new path to the end of the section. If a path is selected, adds a new path after the selected path. You change the default name and path. Add Paths from File: Opens the Choose Project File dialog box so that you can select another project file. The paths from the file you select are added to the selected project file. Add Paths from Directory Opens the Browse for Folder dialog box so that you can select a folder. The path for the single folder you select is added to the paths in the selected file location category. Paste Path: Pastes a path from the Clipboard into the selected section. Delete Section Paths: Deletes all existing paths from the selected section.

Commands

The commands initiate a global action on the entire project.

Inventor	Opens a session of Autodesk Inventor.
New	Opens the Project wizard to create a new project. The selected project paths become the default settings for the new project.
Browse	Opens the Browse Project File dialog box to search for a project.
Save	Saves the current edits to the selected project.
Close	Closes the Project Editor. If the project is not saved, a message asks you to confirm.