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■ If you intend to reference released design files, copy them to a library
folder, or define a library in your project that locates the root folder of the
released project. If the released project also references libraries, include
them in the project or use Pack and Go to flatten the file structure into a
single folder.
■ Keep the subfolder structure relatively flat and do not store files that are
unrelated to the project under the root folder. Avoid storing more than
one hundred files in a single folder.
NOTE Set the project option Using Unique File Names to Yes. Avoid using duplicate
names, even when naming files in different paths, so that you do not confuse
locations or documents, or overwrite files.
If you set the “Using Unique File Names” option in the project file, Autodesk
Inventor tries to locate a file within the project folder structure, even if moved
to a different location or renamed. If the file cannot be located, the Resolve
Link dialog lets you search for it manually. To find duplicate file names in
project folders, use the Find Duplicate Files button on the Project Editor.
Because references are stored as relative paths from project folders, if you
change the folder structure, move, or rename folders, you are likely to break
file references, unless you set the Using Unique File Names option to Yes.
Creating Projects
The default projects folder location is My Documents/Inventor, but you can
change to a different location.
The Project Wizard creates a workspace in the same folder as the project file.
If you change that setting, keep the workspace as subfolders of the folder
containing the project file.
This table summarizes recommendations for each project type.
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