File Open Options dialog box

Specifies the options to apply to a file as it opens, based on the type of file you select to open.

Access

In the Open dialog box, select an Autodesk Inventor file type, and then click Options.

To set the default representations, click Tools tab Options panel Application Options File tab File Open Options. Or, click Options File tab File Open Options.

Assembly

Open Express

Select to load minimal top level data and graphics (Express mode). Clear the check box to load model data for all top level and child documents (Full mode).

Design View Representations

Specifies the file with the design view representation to open.

If the file is an assembly or weldment, you can select the Representations to activate when the file opens.

Note: In the Application Options, File tab, in File Open Options, you can set the default design view representation.

Last Active

(Default) Loads the design view representation that was last saved with the assembly file.

Master

Ignores the last-saved design view representation and loads the master.

All Visible

Loads a design view representation in which all components are visible.

Nothing Visible

Loads a design view representation in which no components are visible. Lists previously defined design views.

Positional Representation

Specifies the file with the positional representation to open. The representation can include alternate constraint values, component positions, or other attributes.

Note: In the Application Options dialog box, you cannot set private and positional representation settings as default.

Level of Detail Representation

Specifies the Level of Detail (LOD) representation to use for memory management. It can contain component suppression.

Note: Set the default LOD representation in the Application Options, File tab, in File Open Options.

Master

Ignores the last-saved LOD representation and loads the master.

All Components Suppressed

Loads the corresponding LOD representation.

All Parts Suppressed

Loads the corresponding LOD representation.

Last Active

(Default) Loads the LOD representation that was last saved with the assembly file.

Skip all unresolved files

Defers the resolve action for files not found, and continues opening the specified file. An unresolved icon displays in the browser next to unresolved links. You can right-click the top browser node of a file containing unresolved files to initiate a Resolve File command. Clear the check box to resolve links on file open.