Frame Generator files created in Autodesk Inventor 2008 require migration to Autodesk Inventor 2014 and Content Center to work with the Change Frame Members and Refresh commands. The migration process adds the Content Center data to the 2008 parts. Autodesk Inventor 2014 can then treat these files like other Content Center parts.
Before you begin these procedures:
- Verify that the Content Center is connected, and the required libraries are attached to the current project.
- In the browser, set the Level of Detail (LOD) to Master. Resolve any components that are marked unresolved.
For more information, see the Migration topic.
Start in the assembly environment.
Use the Migrate command
- Open a file that was created in Autodesk Inventor 2008 and contains frame members.
- Click
Manage Migrate.
All parts in the file are migrated, and the Frame Generator specific files are identical to those generated using Get Instance of Content Center.
Save files to the current version
- Open a file that was created in Autodesk Inventor 2008 and contains frame members.
- Without modifying parts specific to Frame Generator, click Save.
- In the Save dialog box, click Yes to All then click OK.
All files are migrated together, regardless of the settings in the Save dialog box.
Execute a Frame Generator command
- Open a file that was created in a previous version of Autodesk Inventor and contains frame members.
- On the Design tab, Frame panel, start a command and click OK.
Any of the following commands start migration:
| Commands on the ribbon | Commands on the context menu |
|---|---|
| Insert Frame Members | Delete with Frame Generator |
| Change Frame Members | Edit with Frame Generator |
| Miter Corners | Demote Frame Generator Components |
| Trim to Frame Members | Promote Frame Generator Components |
| Trim And Extend to Face | Delete Half of the End Treatment |
| Notch Frame Members | |
| Lengthen/Shorten Frame Member | |
| Remove End Treatments | |
| Refresh |
Use Task Scheduler
- Open Task Scheduler (Start Programs Autodesk Autodesk Inventor [version] Tools Task Scheduler).
- In the Task Scheduler main menu, click Create Task Migrate Files.
- Start the migration task, selecting files that contain frames.
All frame files are migrated together. Any migration failure information is documented in the Task Scheduler migration log file.