Set search path in project

In the Project Editor, set search paths to file locations where you access and edit files.

1. Access Project editor:
   • In Autodesk Inventor, select Manage Projects.

   or

   • Outside Autodesk Inventor, click Start Programs Autodesk Autodesk Inventor [version] Tools Project Editor.
2. In the Project Editor, upper pane, select the project to edit.
3. In the lower pane, right-click a path category, and then select an option.

Set path for included file

1. Right-click Included File, and then click Edit.
2. Browse to, and select the project file to include.
3. Click Save.

Set path for workspace

1. Right-click Workspace, and then click Add Path.
2. Accept the path, edit the path, or browse to and select a workspace folder.
3. Click Save.
Note: In a Single User or Semi-isolated Workspace project, you can copy files to your workspace to work on them. You can use Design Assistant to copy the files, or when you check them out of a workgroup location, they are automatically copied to your workspace. In the File Status browser, click a name with an icon to the left indicating it is available for check-out, and then click Check Out.

Set workgroup search path

1. Right-click Workgroup Search Paths, and then click an option:

   Add Path

   Enter a library name and location. Click Save.

   Add Paths from File

   Browse to, and select a project (.ipj) file. Click Open.

   Add Path from Directory

   Browse to, and select a folder that contains workgroup files. A path for each subfolder of the folder you selected is added to the paths in the selected file location category.

   Paste Path

   Paste a copied path into the field provided.

   Delete Section Path

   Deletes all paths in the Workgroup section. If you delete all paths, the project type is automatically reset to Single User.

2. Click Save.

Set library location

1. Right-click Libraries, and click an option:

   Add Path

   Enter a library name and location. Click Save

   Add Paths from File

   Browse to, and select a project (.ipj) file. Click Open.

   Paste Path

   Paste a copied path into the field provided.

   Delete Section Paths

   Delete all paths in the Library section.

2. Click Save.
Note: When you create a project, you can add library search paths from other projects.

Add library search paths from other projects

1. Verify that all Autodesk Inventor files are closed.
2. Open the Project Editor, and then click New.
3. On the first two pages of the Project wizard, specify the project type, the project name, and location of the workspace or workgroup. Click Next.
4. On the Select Libraries page, use the Add and Remove arrows to create a list in the New Project pane. Click Finish.

Note: When you installAutodesk Inventor, you can select a setting to allow edits to content library files. To reset this option, reinstall the application.