Update Tool dialog box

Use the Update Tool guide to migrate and synchronize user libraries.

Access:  
  Click Manage Projects. In the Projects dialog box, click Configure Content Center Libraries. In the Configure Libraries dialog box, click Update Tool.

Step 1: Welcome Page

Review the introduction and click Next.

Step 2: Libraries to Migrate

Select libraries to migrate and click Next.

The Libraries to Migrate list displays all legacy libraries that need to be migrated. If you clear the selection for a library, the library will not be available for use in your version of Autodesk Inventor.

Step 3: Migration Report

For Desktop Content libraries only.

Review information about library migration and click Next.

The report lists the migrated libraries and informs you about successful migration or about migration problems.

Step 4: Libraries to Synchronize

Select libraries to synchronize and click Next.

The Libraries to Synchronize list displays all libraries that include out-of-date copied families with link to parents. Parent families must be available in the current library configuration to perform the synchronization. Synchronization is not mandatory.

Step 5: Library Analysis

Set the options and click Next to start the process.

Select location for family templates backup If appropriate, change the location of the backup folder.

Do not create backup of customized family part templates Select to discard your customized family templates. If not selected, customized legacy family templates are saved in the backup folder, and you can replace the standard templates with your customized templates.

Overwrite existing files Select to replace the existing files in the backup folder with the new files.

Create Log file Select to create a log file. The log file is saved in the specified folder.

Step 6: Update Finished

Review the process report.

Done lists all actions that are complete.

Final fix required lists families that require additional table fix.

Failures lists families that did not update and why the family failed to update.