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.

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 The Libraries to Synchronize list displays all libraries that include out-of-date copied families with link to parents.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.