Edit projects

  1. Verify that all Autodesk Inventor files are closed. When files are open, the project is read-only.
  2. Within Autodesk Inventor, select Manage Projects. Or outside Autodesk Inventor, use the Microsoft Windows Start menu to select Programs Autodesk Autodesk Inventor [version] Tools Project Editor.
  3. In the top pane, click the project to edit.
  4. In the selected project, lower panel, right-click the item to edit, and then select an option. Unavailable options are dimmed.
    • Change the project Type to Single, Shared, Semi-Isolated, or Vault.
      Note: The legacy project types, Semi-isolated, and Shared project types, are unavailable by default. We recommend that you use Autodesk Vault Basic to manage multi-user projects. If you require legacy projects types, click Tools tab Options panel Application Options General tab. Select the check box for Enable creation of legacy project types.
    • For an Included file, choose Open, Edit, or Delete.
    • For a Workspace, Workgroup, Frequently Used Subfolders, or Libraries, choose one:

      Add path

      Browse to the folder to add. Add a custom name, if appropriate.

      Add paths from file

      Browse to another project file. The paths from the file are added to the current project file.

      Add paths from directory

      Browse to any folder where you have files in one of its subfolders. A path for each subfolder of the folder you selected is added to the paths in the selected file location category.

      Paste paths

      Paste a path from the Clipboard into the selected section.

      Delete section paths

      Deletes all paths in the section. Projects cannot find files in deleted paths.

      Add proxy path

      Adds a path to the library location for the folder that contains Mechanical Desktop part files.

      Reset

      Changes the location of Folder Options for Styles, Templates, and Content Center Files to the default specified in the Applications Options dialog box, File tab.

      For existing workgroup search paths, select Edit, Add Path, Delete, or Move Up or Down.

  5. Right-click one or more Options entries to edit:
    • Options Choose Create Shortcut.
    • Using Unique File Names Choose Yes or No.
    • Name Choose Rename to give the project a new name.
    • Shortcut Choose Edit or Delete.

    Folder Options locations originate in the Applications Options dialog box, File tab. Right-click to edit individual locations.

  6. Click Save, and then click Close.