Update Design task dialog box

Creates and edits a task that updates specified designs at a scheduled time.

SpecifiesAutodesk Inventor LT files to update. at a scheduled time.

Contains the option Rebuild All.

Access
  • In the Autodesk Inventor LT Task Scheduler main menu, click Create Task Update Design .
  • In the Autodesk Inventor LT Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Update Design.

Task box

Project
Selects a project within the vault.
Add Files

Provides a browser where you can select files to add to the task.

Add Folder

Opens the Browse for Folder dialog box where you select a folder. Your selection includes all the Autodesk Inventor LT files and their dependencies.

Includes subfolders if the corresponding level of the Recursive column is selected.

In the File Name column, all supported file types in the folder are listed. To specify the file types within the folder to include in the task, change the entry in the File Name column.

Delete

Deletes selections from the list of added files and folders.

Recursive
Indicates whether to include subfolders in the selection.
Input Folder
Lists the folders for the current task.

Task Properties box

Task Name
Automatically assigns a name to the task.
Frequency
Specifies how often to run the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected
Time Out
Specifies the maximum time a task can run before it is terminated.
Immediately
Select to run a task immediately when you click OK. When you select Immediately, Frequency, Start Time, and Start Date are not available.
Start Time
Specifies a time to start the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected.
Start Date
Specifies a date to start the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected
Log File
Specifies whether this task is logged. If the option is selected, specifies the log file folder name. Use the default name and location, or browse to a different existing folder. If a specified log file does not exist in the selected folder, it is created.

Overrides the log file specified in the Task Scheduler window in Settings Options Log File Options. The log file is a text file containing detailed information about the results of the migration for each individual file. You can copy these results into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for viewing.

Add time stamp to log file
Select to:
  • Add a time stamp to the log file
  • Create a log file each time you run a task.
  • If you schedule a task for a later time, the log file name is displayed in the Log File edit box. The report window shows a place holder without a hyperlink, as the log file is not created until you run the task.

    When not selected, the behavior of the hyperlink remains unchanged.

Options
Opens the Update Design Options dialog box where you set options for the files to update.