To Set Up Content Center with Shared Libraries

Install Content Center libraries on a Vault server to eliminate the need for each workgroup member to install and synchronize their own Content Center libraries.

1. Install the Autodesk server. For installation details, refer to the Autodesk Vault Server Help.

2. Install Content Center libraries on the server.

3. Use the server console to configure libraries on the server:

   • To run the server console, click Start Programs Autodesk Autodesk Data Management Autodesk Data Management Server Console [version]. For more information, see the Autodesk Vault Help.

   • Create libraries, for example a read/write user library.

   • Change the status of a user-created library to read-only or read/write.

   • Attach a library which is saved in the default folder for Content Center libraries.

   • Import a library from other than the default library folder. The imported library is copied into the server data location, and can be then attached.

     Note: An mdf and an idf file comprise one library. They must be maintained as a pair for both Import and Export.
     Tip: Use Import to migrate user libraries created in previous versions of Autodesk Inventor, or to add external user libraries to the server configuration. The source library is not changed.

   • Export libraries.

   • Detach a library to remove a library from the library server. The detached library is not deleted and can be attached later.

   • Delete a library from the server memory storage.

   • Review configuration of the Content Center library server.

     Note: You must have administrator permissions to change the library configuration.

4. Create Content Center Editor user accounts for anyone requiring editing permissions.

   1. Run the server console: Program Files Autodesk Autodesk Data Management Autodesk Data Management Server Console [version].

   2. Click Tools Administration, and in the Administration dialog box, click Users.

   3. In the User Management dialog box, click New User.

   4. In the New User dialog box, enter the account properties, and click OK.

      • Enter the appropriate information for the user.
      • Click Roles to assign the user a Content Center role.
      • Select Content Center Editor to assign editing permissions.
      • Click Vaults to assign the user to a vault.
      • If needed, click Groups to assign the user to a group (optional).

   5. In the User Management dialog box, and then in the Administration dialog box, click Close.

   6. Communicate user account information and the Login procedure to each member in the team.

5. On the local computers, install Autodesk Inventor. Select the Use Vault Server option to skip installing Content Center libraries.

6. Connect to the server from Autodesk Inventor.

   1. Start Autodesk Inventor.

   2. Click File Vault Server Log In.

      If you use two servers for Content and Vault, change the setting on computers of the workgroup members: Click File Vault Server Connection Options and select Use Separate Servers for Content and Vault in the Connection Options dialog box. To view the status of the server, choose File Vault Server Connection Status.

   3. Enter the appropriate data to the Log In dialog box.

7. Create a common project file (.ipj), and configure Content Center libraries in the project.

   To increase performance, remove all Content Center libraries that are not used by the workgroup.

8. Configure local project settings: Create a local project which uses the common project as an included file, or use a common project as a template for the local project.