To Migrate and Synchronize Content Center Libraries

Migrate old user libraries to use them in a newer version of Autodesk Inventor. Library synchronization is optional.

Note: If you use the SQL Express server, the limit for size of each library is 4 GB. If a library exceeds the limit during the migration, the migration of the library prematurely stops, and the library cannot be used in new Inventor version. To avoid this problem, split large libraries or install a full version of SQL.

Tip: Create a backup copy of your legacy libraries before you process them in the Update Tool.

1. Click File Manage Projects.
2. In the Projects dialog box, click Configure Content Center Libraries.
3. In the Configure Libraries dialog box, click Update Tool.
4. In the Update Tool guide, review the introductory page, and click Next.
5. The Libraries to Migrate list displays libraries that need to be migrated. Select libraries to migrate, and click Next.
6. The Migration Report lists the migrated libraries, and informs you about successful migration or about migration problems. Review the report, and click Next.
7. The Libraries to Synchronize list displays all libraries that include out-of-date copied families with link to parents. Select libraries to synchronize and click Next.

   Parent families must be available in the current library configuration to synchronize the library.

   Note: Synchronization is optional. You can use a library even if it is not synchronized.
   Tip: If appropriate, suppress links for families to defer their synchronization. Right-click the families in the Content Center Editor dialog box, and click Suppress Link.
8. In the Library Analysis panel, set the options:
   • To save your customized family templates for updated families, specify the backup folder. Later use the customized templates to replace the standard templates.
   • To skip the backup of family templates, select the Do not Create Backup of Customized Family Part Templates option.
   • To replace the existing files in the backup folder with the new files, select Overwrite Existing Files.
   • To save a log file, select Create Log File, and specify the folder to save the log file.
9. Click Next to start the library synchronization process. The Update Tool process may take long, especially if a large amount of data is processed.
10. After the process ends, review the process notes and results.

    All problems are reported in the dialog box and in the log file. Content that was not migrated successfully cannot be used, and must be fixed manually.

Tip: After you synchronize a library, refresh all instanced members of copied families that were edited on synchronization. Open assemblies with the corresponding standard parts and click the Refresh Standard Components command. Or, use Task Scheduler to refresh standard components in more assemblies in one process.

Manual Fixing of Failed Families

Use Content Center Editor to fix failed families. Two icons represent two different problems:

New parameter mapping or reauthoring of the part template is needed. The family can be used but may fail in applications. Open the Family Properties dialog box and map categories. You may need to modify the family template to provide a source for the new mapping to category parameters. Use the Open from Content Center command to open the template file, and modify it. Then replace the family template by using Content Center Editor. Perform the authoring process for the family template, if needed.

Values are missing in the family table. The family is invalid and cannot be used. Edit the family table and add the missing data to correct the family.

Fixing families that need Authoring

Old content that requires authoring must be reauthored and moved back to the appropriate category to be available in applications, for example in Design Accelerator or Tube and Pipe.

1. Click File Open Open from Content Center.
2. On the ribbon, click Manage tab Author panel Component.
3. Author the part for the appropriate category.
4. To get the authored part back as a template file for a family:
   • On the ribbon, click Manage tab Content Center panel Editor.
   • Right-click the appropriate Family, and select Replace part template.
   • Select the new template.
   • Click OK to apply the changes.

Note: The Authoring command recognizes the category where the part should go and the category (type of part) is automatically set.