File Tab Reference (Application Options)

Sets the locations for files used for various functions.

What's New: 2020, 2024

Default install locations

%USERSPROFILE%

Users/Public/Documents/Autodesk/Inventor [version]

%PUBLICDOCUMENTS%

Users/Public/Documents/Autodesk/Inventor [version]

%INSTALLDIR%

\Program Files

Access

File OptionsFile tab.

Undo

Specifies the location of the temporary file that tracks changes to a model or drawing so that actions can be undone. To change the location, enter the new path or click Browse to search for and select the path.

Note: To set the size of the undo file, set the option on the File

Options

General tab.

Default templates

Configure Default Templates Opens Configure Default Templates dialog box, where you specify the default Measurement Units and Drawing Standards.

Displays the default location of template files used to create new files. To change the location, enter the new path or click Browse to search for and select the path.

Note: The project file can overwrite the location of the template files. (Click File

Manage

Projects. To see the location, look in the Project File Editor, Folder Options section.)

Design Data (Styles, etc.)

Specifies the location of external files that the system uses, such as thread tables and default styles. Enter the path to the files or click Browse to search for and select the path.

Note: The Folder Options settings of the project file use the Application Options Design Data folder. You can specify a different folder.

Presets

Specifies the default location for the Presets.xml file. The Presets file maintains the parameter values for features accessed with the Property Panel. Enter the path to the files or click Browse to search for and select the path.

Note: In the project, you can override the default location of the Presets file. Click File

Manage

Projects. See the location in the Project File Editor, Folder Options section.

Sketch Symbol Library folder

Specifies the location of external files within the Design Data folder structure for sketch symbol library templates to be stored. Enter the path to the files or click Browse to search for and select the path. Select or create a new folder to save your library.

Default Content Center files

Specifies the default storage folder for parts placed from Content Center as standard parts. To change the location, enter the new path or click Browse to search for and select the path.

Note: In the project, you can override the default location of content center parts . Click File

Manage

Projects. See the location in the Project File Editor, Folder Options section.

Projects folder

Specifies the folder that contains shortcuts to project files. When you create a project file, a shortcut is added to this folder. Enter the full path to the folder, or click Browse to find the folder.

Note: If you change the Projects folder after you create projects, add the shortcuts for existing projects. If you do not add them, they do not display in the list in the Projects dialog box.

Default VBA project

Specifies the location and name of the default Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) project file. When you use Inventor, it accesses the VBA project and makes the macros available as you work.

If the specified file does not exist, it is created the first time you use Inventor's VBA functionality.

Team WEB

Specifies the location and name of the default URL or file launched by Team Web. Configure Team Web to:

Link to the HTML start page of your choice
Link to help topics on your intranet
Link directly to Inventor web based tutorials

Show Team Web on startup When selected, displays the specified Team Web page as the Home start screen.

Access Team Web from Tools tab Team Web panel Team Web.

Texture folder

Specifies the location for textures.

Environment folder

Specifies the location for custom environment images. Supports both HDR and EXR format.

File Open

Opens the File Open Options dialog box. Set the representation that is loaded by default, unless specified by the Options command from the File Open dialog box.

File Naming Defaults

Opens the File Naming Defaults dialog box where you can configure the naming scheme for Frame Generator and for Tube and Pipe files and folders. Click the desired tab and then click the Add Attribute drop-down in each area to configure the name.