This document describes how to install Content Center libraries 2016 (AI2016) side-by-side with earlier versions of Autodesk Inventor Content Center libraries . This setup allows designers to work on different releases with access to independent content libraries.
Migrate earlier versions of Desktop Content
Migrate any legacy Desktop Content user libraries to make them usable in AI2016. First copy them into the AI2016 Desktop Content Library folder, and then run the Update Tool available in the Configure Libraries dialog box to migrate them.
If you work in a shared content environment, use Autodesk Vault Server as the data storage technology for Content Center libraries.
To run an earlier version side-by-side with AI2016, you can keep earlier versions working with the corresponding Vault Server version. Install Autodesk Vault Server 2016 on a different machine.
You can have only one version of Vault Server installation, which supports AI2016 next to an earlier version. Uninstall the previous version of Vault Server. Then install Autodesk Vault Server 2016, and the corresponding Autodesk Inventor [release] Client Update for Vault Server 2016.
The following sections describe how to install AI2016 next to earlier versions, accessing Autodesk Vault Server 2016. The setup procedure involves the following tasks: