2009

Temporary Root Folders
You can move data, archive, or copy data sets for vendors. When you have
no nested folders in your project, you can easily archive or give data sets to
vendors.
You can move data, archive, or copy data sets for vendors. When you have
no nested folders in your project, you can easily archive or give data sets to
vendors.
TRY IT: Move or copy data using a temporary root folder
1 Create a top-level (root) folder.
2 Create a subfolder for each project location (with the identical name of
the location named in the project).
3 Copy the contents of each project location to its corresponding subfolder.
If you can easily identify the library files you used, you can copy only
those files.
4 Create a subfolder for each of the folder locations, such as .\Styles,
.\Content Center and .\Templates, and copy the corresponding folders
from the source project. If you can easily identify the content center files
used by your project, you can copy only those files.
It is a good idea to copy the Threads.xls and Clearance.xls file from the
Design Data folder location to the Styles folder as a precaution.
5 Copy your project file to the new top-level (root) folder.
6 Edit the project copy so that all locations are relative to the top-level
(root) folder. Use the format .\subfolderName\.
7 Zip the contents of the root folder, specifying the Recursive and Preserve
Subfolder Path options.
8 The recipient unzips to an empty folder and the project is ready to use.
To reference your styles folder or merge the Threads.xls and Clearance.xls
files, you may have to reset the Design Data folder location on the File
tab of the Application Options dialog box.
You can use Pack and Go to package an Autodesk Inventor file and all or a
selection of its referenced files under a single folder, even though the files are
stored in multiple network locations. You can also include files that reference
the selected Autodesk Inventor file. When you package a file, the files are
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