Shrinkwrap one or more assemblies

Set up this task to include one or multiple shrinkwraps.

  1. In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window, click Shrinkwrap Assemblies .

    The information in the task list switches to show any sequential tasks that you saved previously.

  2. In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Shrinkwrap Assemblies.
  3. In the Shrinkwrap Assemblies dialog box, Task pane, click Add Project to specify and Autodesk Inventor project, if applicable.

    Click Add Files or Add Folder, to specify the files, and folders to include in the task.

    If you select Add Folder, to include subfolders, click the corresponding level of the Recursive column.

    In the Output File Name column, the default name displays (<assembly name>_shrinkwrap). You cannot change the output file name from within this dialog box.

    If necessary, repeat the steps to add more files and folders.

  4. In the Task Properties box, enter a task name and a time-out threshold.
  5. Specify a schedule, or select the Immediately option.
  6. In Log File, leave the checkbox selected for the default, or
    • To overwrite the default, enter an existing folder and a file name. If the log file does not exist, it is created.
    • Click Browse to find and select an existing file.
    • To specify no log file, clear the checkbox.
  7. Select an assembly file row, and then click Options.
  8. In the Shrinkwrap Options dialog box, select the appropriate settings and click OK.
  9. Repeat the steps to set options for each assembly file listed.

    If you do not set the options, a default set of options is used, including:

If this task is your first during the current session, the Authentication dialog box displays. Enter your Microsoft Windows log in name and password.

A new shrinkwrap task is created. The shrinkwrap task executes according to the schedule you set.

In the Task Scheduler window, task type list, verify that the Shrinkwrap Assemblies is selected. The new shrinkwrap task is listed in the task list.