To Migrate Files (Task Scheduler)

For a quick file migration, select an entire project for migration. However, you can use a slower method that ultimately increases performance of Autodesk Inventor. The slower method loads each part and subassembly into memory before freeing up the memory for the item. The software can open files without migrating them which reduces the time to open an assembly model.

If Vault is installed, you can migrate files from Vault. When you run the task, the files you select are checked out, migrated to the current release, and checked back in with a comment about migration.

Before You Begin

  1. Back up all files used in your designs: part (.ipt), assembly (.iam), presentation (.ipn), drawing (.idw, .dwg), and iFeatures (.ide).
  2. To access files stored on a server, you can map the network drive locally or user UNC path directly.
  3. Verify that your files resolve and open correctly in the existing version of Inventor. Before you proceed, repair resolution and general problems.
  4. If you defined one or more custom projects instead of using the Default project, complete the following steps:
    • Start your new version of Inventor.
    • On the ribbon, click Tools tab Options panel Application Options Files tab.
    • In Projects Folder, verify that the appropriate project is specified.
    • Close the dialog box. On the Get Started tab, Launch panel, click Projects. The projects dialog box lists your projects and guarantees that the project file is available in the migration dialog box.
  5. Close all versions of Inventor.
    Note: You can use the Task Scheduler while you run Inventor. For optimal performance, close all Inventor sessions before you run a task and do not start a session while a task is running.

Migrate Files

  1. In the Inventor Task Scheduler window, click Migrate Files .
  2. In the Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Migrate Files.
  3. In the Migrate Files dialog box, in Project, specify the active project.

    If a vault project is active, then files are migrated from the vault. If a non vault project is active, then files are migrated from the local hard drive.

  4. Click Add Files, Add Folder, or Add Project.
    • Add Files: Browse to and select individual files.
    • Add Folder: To include subfolders, click to place a check mark in the Recursive column. In the File Name Column, click the down arrow to specify one or more of the file types within the folder to migrate.
    • Add Project: Migrates all legacy files (.ipt, .iam, .ipn, .idw, .dwg, .ide) within the project you specify. If a project you select has a style library, unused styles with the same name or value as the style of the project are purged. The purge occurs before the migrated files are saved. This process removes most unused styles from your migrated part and assembly files, assuming that most styles were never modified.
  5. Click Options, and change or accept the default settings.

    To enhance the performance of the application, turn on Total Rebuild. (Recommended when migrating from a release before R5.3.)

  6. In the Task Properties box, enter a task name and a time-out threshold.
  7. Specify a schedule, or select the Immediately option.
  8. In the Migrate Files dialog box, click OK.

Increase Migration Performance

Note: Migrate all of your R10 and earlier files using Task Scheduler.
  1. In the Inventor Task Scheduler window, click Migrate Files.
  2. In the Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Migrate Files.
  3. In the Migrate Files dialog box, in Project, specify the active project.

    If a vault project is active, then files are migrated from the vault. If a non vault project is active, then files are migrated from the local hard drive.

  4. To migrate two or more part (.ipt) files, click Add Folder.

    To include subfolders, click to place a check mark in the Recursive column. In the File Name column, click the down arrow to specify the file type within the folder to migrate.

  5. Repeat the previous steps for the following:
    • Subassemblies
    • Main assembly.
    • Drawing (.idw) and presentation (.ipn) files
  6. Select the files in your migration list, and click Options.
    • Turn on Total Rebuild.
    • Turn on Skip Migrated Files.
  7. In the Task Properties box, enter a task name and a time-out threshold.
  8. Specify a schedule, or select the Immediately option.
  9. Click OK.

Migrating just the main assembly, the software loads every part and subassembly separately into memory, including recurring parts and patterned assemblies. This technique can result in out of memory and stability issues with large assemblies. Large assemblies with component patterns can produce major issues.

Parent topic: About Migrating with Task Scheduler