Content Center Editor dialog box

Use the Content Center Editor dialog box to edit data saved in Content Center libraries.

The Content Center Editor displays a merged view of content from all libraries in the library configuration of the current Autodesk Inventor Project. Or, it displays a view of content that belongs to the selected Library.

Note: Content Center data can be edited only in a read/write library. To edit content from libraries installed with Autodesk Inventor, copy the content into a read/write user library.

Access:

Ribbon: Manage tab Content Center panel Editor

The Content Center Editor dialog box displays the following panels and display options:

Library View	Defines the view of the library content. Select Merged View to display content from all Content Center libraries, or select a library name to display only content that belongs to the selected library. Notes: If Merged View is active., some commands are not available (for example Create or Delete Category). Select a view of a specific read/write library to perform these commands. Read-only categories and families are unavailable in the view. If you want to edit a read-only category or family you must copy it to a read/write library.
Category panel	Displays the structure of available categories. When you select a category, its descendent categories or part/feature families are displayed. Click the drop-down arrow to switch between Part and Feature display.
Search	Searches through the entire Library, or selected categories. You can search for a text string, or define searching criteria for family properties or category parameters. (Click Search to display the Search panel.)

Menu options

View	Tree View switches Tree View pane on or off. Family Preview displays the family table in the Preview panel. Thumbnail displays items in the thumbnail view. List displays simple list of items. Detail List displays list of items with detailed information.
Edit	Publish Part Runs the Batch Publish process. File Naming Edits the file name scheme for the selected family or families. Available only in the Merged View. Copy to copies the selected family or category to a read/write library. This option is available only if you have a read/write library. Note: Copy To option is used when you must edit a part family that is contained in a read-only library. After you copy a part family to a read/write library, the read/write copy of the family is viewed in Content Center. If you delete the read/write copy, the original read-only family shows up again. Category Properties Displays properties of the selected category in the Category Properties dialog box. Create Category Creates a Category/subcategory in the selected category. Delete Category Deletes the selected category. Only empty categories (no families or subcategories) can be deleted. Publish Part calls the Publish command. Family Table Opens Family Table and allows modification of the Family table of the selected read/write family. Family Properties Opens Family Properties dialog box and allows modification of the family properties of a selected read/write family. Delete Family Deletes the selected read/write family. Material Guide Adds new materials for selected families.
Tools	Search activates Search. Favorites activates Favorites. Filters switches Filters on or off, selection of filter and enables new filter definition. Language Setting selects the language to use in the Content Center. History switches the History view on or off. Displays last 20 used parts in the Category and Family collection pane. Refresh Content Refreshes the Content Center dialog box with current content from the library. Update Content launches the Update Tool. Use the Update Tool to update legacy user-created libraries.

Toolbar

The Content Center toolbar includes the following commands:

	Back Displays the previous page.
	Up one Category Level Displays the page one level up in the category structure.
	Forward Displays the next page.
	Search Switches Search mode on or off.
	Favorites Switches Favorites pane on or off. Available only when Merged View is on.
	Filters Switches Filters pane on or off.
	Create Category Creates a subcategory in the selected category.
	Category Properties Displays properties of the selected category in the Category Properties dialog box.
	Delete Category deletes the selected Category.
	Family Properties Opens Family Properties dialog box, and allows modifications of the selected Family.
	Family Table Opens Family Table and allows modification of Family table of the selected family
	Delete Family Deletes the selected Family.
	Copy To Copies the data of a selected Family or Category to a read/write Library.
	Save Copy As Copies a selected family to a read/write library.
	Material Guide Runs the Material Guide that adds materials to the selected content.
	View Switches views to Thumbnail, List, or Detail list.
	Tree View Switches the Category Tree pane on or off.
	Family Preview switches On/Off the Family Preview pane.

Context menu options

The context menu presents selections for operations on the selected component in the Content Center dialog box. The available options depend on the selected item.

Category context menu:

Category Properties	Opens the Category Properties dialog box.
Create Category	Creates a Category. Available only if a read/write library is selected in Library View.
File Naming	Edits the file name expression for the selected category in the File Naming dialog box. Available only if a read/write library is selected in Library View.
Move To	Moves the selected category to another read/write library. Available only if a user read/write library is selected from the Library View list.
Copy to	Copies the selected category to a read/write library. Note: Copy To option is used to edit a part family that is contained in a read-only library. After you copy a part family to a read/write library, the read/write copy of the family is viewed in Content Center. If you delete the read/write copy, the original read-only family shows up again.
Material Guide	Runs the Material Guide that adds materials to the selected content.
Copy Category Structure to	Copies the selected category structure to a read/write library.
Delete Category	Deletes the selected category. Available only if a read/write library is selected in Library View. Not available for Merged View.
Add to Favorites	Adds the selected category to the Favorites list. Available only in the Merged View.

Family context menu:

Family properties	Opens the Family Properties dialog box.
Family Table	Opens the Family Table dialog box.
Material Guide	Runs the Material Guide that adds materials to the selected content.
Replace Family Template	Replaces the family template file saved in the Content Center library with a new file. Available only if a read/write library is selected in Library View.
File Naming	Edits the file name expression for the selected family in the File Naming dialog box. Available only if a read/write library is selected in Library View.
Move To	Moves the selected family to another read/write library. Available only if a user read/write library is selected from the Library View list.
Copy To	Copies the data of the selected family to a read/write library. Note: Use the Copy To option if you want to edit the data for a family that is contained in a read-only library. After you copy a family to a read/write library, the read/write copy of the family is viewed in Content Center. If you delete the read/write copy, the original read-only family shows up again.
Save Copy As	Copies the selected family into a read/write library. Displays the Save Copy As dialog box so that you could edit the copying settings.
Break Link	Removes the link between a family copied by Save Copy As and the parent family. Use to make the copied family independent. Available only for Save Copy As families with link.
Suppress Link	Temporarily suppresses the link between a family copied by Save Copy As or Copy To and the parent family. Use to defer the synchronization of the copied family in the Update Tool. Available only for families created by Copy To or Save Copy As with link.
Delete Family	Deletes the selected Family. Available only if a read/write library is selected in Library View.
Add to Favorites	Adds the selected family to the Favorites list. Available only in the Merged View.

Context menu for blank selection:

Thumbnail	Displays items in the thumbnail view.
List	Displays items in the right pane in a list.
Detail List	Displays items in the right pane with detailed information.
Favorites	Switches Favorites pane on or off.
Filters	Switches available filters on or off, edits a filter, or creates a filter.
Create Category	Creates a Category. Available only if a read/write library is selected in Library View.
Refresh Content	Refreshes the Content Center dialog box with current content from server.