·         Using the Content Center

 

·         Consumer Environment

·         Locate part or feature to place in document

·         Editor Environment

·         Locate and edit Content Center Library

·         Publish part or feature into existing read/write library        

 

·         Open Housing.ipt drawing

·         Place Document tool to place Housing.ipt in new Assembly

·         Place from Content Center - Tapered Roller Bearing nested under Shaft Parts using AutoDrop

 

·         Resize and Replace Content with AutoDrop

·         Autodrop selects correct size and allows editing component size before placement with check mark

·         Right click to edit component, click OK when done (page 9)

·         To change size right click component and select Change Size.  We are allowed to check Replace All to resize all occurrences of screw (page 10)

·         Replace Inserted content by right clicking one of the cap screws and selecting Replace From Content Center

·         Navigate to Forged Socket Head Cap Screw - Metric, Alt double click family

·         Family dialog box: Select M8 X 30, ckeck Replace All and then OK.  All hex cap screws get replaced in assembly

 

·         iMates

·         Edit Housing by right clicking it and choosing Edit, press Q on keyboard to activate Create iMate tool

·         Click >> or More button and use Insert In1 as name

·         Click Apply and Cancel

·         Click Return in Assembly Panel toolbar to return to parent assembly (page 13)

·         Activate Content Center, press Alt while double clicking Forged Socket Head Cap Screw - Metric family

·         Select M8 x 30, check Use iMate, and click OK

·         Click anywhere in graphics window to place cap screw, press Esc

·         Close assembly without saving (page 14)

 

·         File - Open From Content Center to only view any read/write drawing

·         Content Center files are read only (page 15)

 

·         Create Read/Write Library (page 16)

·    If remote server we must log into vault server to edit tasks in Content Center Editor dialog box in Autodesk Inventor.

·    If single-user login to Autodesk Data Management server is automatic. (page 16)

·    From computer's Start menu Select Programs > Autodesk > Autodesk Data Management > Autodesk ADMS Console (or double click it's icon)

·    As single user just type Administrator in User Name field, leave password blank and click OK (page 17)

 

·         Create Read/Write Library (page 18)

·    In ADMS Console's left panel expand to view Libraries

·    Right click Libraries node and select Create Library, call it test_library, click OK, and wait till message confirming library creation

·    Close message

·    New library is added to list of libraries and is read/write with green padlock icon

·    Expand Libraries node

·    Right click Libraries node, select Create Library: test_library

·         Back to Inventor

·    Click File - Projects to open Projects dialog

·    Click Configure Content Center Libraries tool

·    In Configure Libraries click Add Library tool, select test_library,  click OK.  Click OK in Configure Libraries dialog box. Click Save in Open dialog box, then click Done.

·    Test_library gets attached to Content Center (page 19)

 

·    Content Center Editor layout is similar to Place From Content Center window with more functionality

·    Faded icon means library is read only

·    Tools > Content Center Editor with an open document  (page 20)

 

·         Copy and Modify Content

 

·    Navigate and select Circlips > External under Shaft Parts.

·    Right click R-ring family

·    Select Copy To > test-library, wait

·    Message: Successfully copied

·    Message: Refresh? - click Yes

·    Now we can edit the files

·    Right click thumbnail for R-Ring family and select Family Table

·    In Family Table dialog box select Properties Columns only from drop down menu

·    Change Steel, Mild to Titanium and click OK

·    Click Cancel to close Content Center Editor (page 21)

 

·         Modify Content

 

·    Start new assembly, activate Place From Content Center

·    Alt + double click R-Ring family

·    In Family dialog box select Table View tab, then select Property Columns only from Display menu

·    See Material Column has Titanium as material type in first row

·    Close Family dialog, Content Center, and assembly without saving (page 22)

 

·         Publish to Content Center

·    Prerequisites

·         Log in to Autodesk Data Management server

·         Have permissions to edit Autodesk ADMS

·         A read/write must exist in Content Center

·         We can only publish to read/write library (page 23)

 

·    Open Brace.ipt

·    Save as Brace_copy.ipt

·    Map part parameters to existing Content Center category parameters

·    Parameters are length, width, and height

·    Create iPart factory based on this part

·    Rows in factory will correspond to Content Center family members (size variations) in published family

·    For clarity use

·    d0 or channel_width

·    d1 or channel_height

·    d2 or channel_length

·    Click fx - Parameters in Sheet Metal Features panel

·    Rename d0, d1, d2 as shown above

·    Click Done (page 24)

 

 

·         Tools > Create iPart

·    Use remove arrow << to remove all columns except channel_width, channel_height, and channel_length

·    Right click existing row and select Insert Row

·    In Brace_copy-2 row, change channel length to 200 mm

·    Click OK

·    Save part (page 25)

 

·         Tools > Publish Part

·    Publish Guide dialog box is displayed

·    Select test_library

·    Select language and click Next

 

·    Select Steel Shapes > Channels from Category menu and click Next

·    Category parameters are displayed in Publish Guide

·    In Base Length row click ... button

·    Part Template Parameters dialog box is displayed

·    In fx parameters node select channel_length part parameter

·    This maps part parameter channel_length to required Content Center category parameter Base Length

·    Similarly map channel_height to Shape Height row

·    Map channel_width to Shape Width row

·    Click Next (page 26)

 

·    Define key columns

·    Use --> to move Shape Height, Shape Length, and Shape Width from Table Columns to Key Columns, click Next, wait

 

·    Change name from Brace to sheet metal channel

·    Leave other fields blank for now

·    Click Next

·    Use default thumbnail path and file name

·    Click Publish, wait

·    Message: Publish Completed Successfully, spacebar to OK

·    Part is published to test_library (page 27)

 

·         Use Content Center to insert member from this published family into an assembly

 

·    Start new assembly

·    Click Place From Content Center tool

·    In Category View panel select Channels under Steel Shapes

·    Alt + double click sheet metal channel family

·    In channel length field select 125 mm and click Apply

·    Click in graphics window to place part

·    Press Esc

·    Select 200 mm member and click OK (not found, did not place)

·    Place it by clicking in graphics window (not there, did not place) (page 28)

 

·         Migrating Legacy Libraries

 

·    User created Autodesk Inventor 11 Content Center Libraries must be migrated and updated before they can be used in Autodesk Inventor 2008

 

·    Three workflow steps

·         Import user created libraries Autodesk Inventor 11 libraries to Autodesk Inventor 2008 library server by using Autodesk ADMS Console

·         Update using Update Tool

·         Update any families that require it (page 29)

 

·         Create New User (omitted pages 30, 31)

 

·         In ADMS Console

·         Detach Library

·         Right click a library and select Detach

·         Message: Web service must be shut down to perform operation

·         Click Yes

·         Libraries can be re-attached as they are not deleted (page 32)

 

·         Attach Library

·    Right click Libraries node and select Attach Library

·    Select library just detached and click OK

·    Attach Progress dialog box shows progress bar

·    ADMS Console dialog box confirms successful attachment

·    Click OK

·    Console redraws to include library just attached

·    Libraries can be deleted

·    Create new library by right clicking Libraries node and selecting Create Library

·    Assign a name and click OK

·    Right click newly created library and select Delete (Warning: Be sure it is the only library selected)

·    Message: Are you sure you want to delete library "AI2008_Testing Deleting"?

·    Click Yes to confirm delete

·    Click OK to next message confirming delete

 

·         Instructions to restart web service not completed as there is no Start Web Service in File drop down menu

·         Close ADMS Console with File > Exit

 

·         Use History in Content Center

·         Click History node to view recently used families (page 40)

 

·         Omitted the following for Content Center

·         Use Quick Find

·         Use Advanced Search

·         Use Favorites

·         Use Filters (page 42)

 

·         We need to determine source directory for a given family

 

·    Navigate to Category

·    In History panel right click a family

·    Select Navigate to Category

·    Category view expands to highlight the source category

·    The family gets highlighted in right hand panel

·    Note: Do the same for families listed in Favorites and Search Results panels (no Favorites yet!) (page 41)

 

·         Summary

 

·    Take advantage of Content Center's tools to locate, organnize, and insert parts into assmeblies

·    Create new read/write library

·    Copy existing parts to the library and customize parts

·    Publish iPart to Content Center

·    Configure Libraries

·    Create accounts and administer libraries (omitted) (page 43)

·    See Content Center in help files

 

 

Resume

Inventor Skills

Creating Adaptive Parts in an Assembly

Using Frame Generator

Creating iFeatures

Using Content Center

Creating a Part

Building Sheet Metal Parts

Creating Assemblies

Creating a Bolted Connection