Sets the responses to questions in several Inventor dialog boxes.
Access
File Options
Prompts tab
These values are initially set by the response you select in the associated dialog box while using Inventor.
To change a value, select the Prompt Text, right-click in the Response or Prompt columns, and then select a value from the context menu. Values that do not apply to the Prompt Text you select are shaded on the context menu.
Prompt Text column
The Prompt Text column displays the text from several Inventor dialog boxes.
Response column
You can preset the selections for the responses for several dialog boxes. The valid selections are:
- OK
- Cancel
- Yes
- No
- Ignore (or Accept)
- Retry (or Edit)
Prompt column
You can preset the selections for the prompts for several dialog boxes. The valid selections are:
- Don't ever prompt again.
- Don't prompt this session.
- Prompt once per operation.
- Always prompt.
Design Doctor
To suppress Design Doctor error messages for pre-existing problems from appearing, select the check box. Clearing the check box allows the Design Doctor error messages to appear if there are problems in the file requiring attention.
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Prompt column
You can preset the selections for the prompts for several dialog boxes. The valid selections are:
- Don't ever prompt again.
- Don't prompt this session.
- Prompt once per operation.
- Always prompt.
Import
- Import. Imports Application Options settings from an .xml file. Click Import to display the Open dialog box. Navigate to the desired file, and then click Open.
- Use AutoCAD Related Settings. Provides a feel similar to AutoCAD settings.
- Use Inventor Settings. The default Application Options settings are installed.
Export
- Export. Saves the current Application Options settings in an .xml file. Click Export to display the Save Copy As dialog box. Select a file location, enter a file name, and then click Save.
Note on default install locations for both Import and Export operations:
Inventor. Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8: Users\[login]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Inventor [version]\Preferences.
Inventor LT. Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8: Users\[login]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Inventor LT [version]\Preferences