Autodesk Inventor FAQ
New
06/30/08 Attempted to catch up on 2009 Hotfixes
06/16/08 Updated links to Inventor, Mechanical and MDT Updates
05/26/08 Added 2009 Hotfixes
05/20/08 Added links to SP4 and ADMS Updates for R11
05/12/08 Caught up with 2008 and 2009 HotFix listings
04/01/08 Caught up with 2008 Hotfix listing
03/31/08 Added Tesla 2009 Release date
03/25/08 Fixed Link to Neil Munro's tutorials and added link to other Inventor tutorials on the MFG Community site.
02/18/08 Added Links to Adobe Flash removal tool and latest version (Thanks Duncan)
11/30/07 Added Inventor 2008 SP2 Link
10/05/07 Fixed dead link to Skill Builders
09/03/07 Caught up with Inventor 2008 Hot Fixes and Service Packs
07/27/07 Changed link to Service Packs and Updates.
06/09/07 Adder R12 Hotfix
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Important Announcements
Hotfix to fix Text problem in IDW's has been released
HotfixMany people are reporting problems adding text to IDW's after installing
Microsoft Windows 2000 Security Hotfix KB918118. Until this is resolved,
you should uninstall the Hotfix, and turn off automatic updates for
Microsoft
updates.
Early in the installation of Autodesk Inventor products, you may
experience Error 1406. This error occurs on systems that have Macromedia
Flash Player 8a installed. Flash 8a changes registry file permissions and
Adobe ToolYou need to replace it with the latest version of Flash, available from
Installation error*****************************
Some programs that have been reported to cause issues with Inventor
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Norton Internet Security
In at least one case, it caused install problems.
Disabling it allowed the install to work
SpyWareGuard (SG)., from Javacool Software LLC
In at least one case, browser hijack protection being on caused
ToolTips to not display.
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### Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Rules & Regulations for the groups
2. List of all the Inventor Support Newsgroups (web & newsreader)
3. Frequently Asked Questions about R6/7/8/9/10/11
4. Links to Service Packs and Hot Fixes
5. List of Inventor Websites and Resources
6. Bug Submission
7. Common Acronyms Used in the Newsgroups
PLEASE DO NOT CROSS POST TO MULTIPLE GROUPS. The exception to this rule is
information that applies to all releases (e.g. this FAQ, the Inventor World
Cup etc..) Post your question in the group to which version the question
pertains.
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### 1.Introduction
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Welcome Inventor users,
Below are a list of several resources to help with your use of Autodesk
Inventor. There is a lot of good information listed on these sites. Answers
to the more frequently asked questions can be found in these links.
If, after reviewing these sites, you still do not find the answer to your
questions please feel free to post in the newsgroup. There are a lot of
experienced users that will be more than happy to help you out if possible.
PLEASE DO A SEARCH OF THE GROUP FIRST(see below).
YOUR QUESTION HAS PROBABLY ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED.
Please familiarize yourself with the ground rules for these discussion
groups:
Ground RulesPlease be descriptive in your topic subjects. Subjects like "Inventor
Problems" or "HELP!" do not lend much insight and are often skipped over. A
topic such as "How do I loft several non-parallel sketches" is much more
helpful.
As some newsreader programs cannot display HTML formatted messages
correctly, please be sure to post your messages in plain text format. Most
newsreaders have an option to format the messages in this manner.
If you are having display or crashing related issues please list your
machine's specs: Processor, RAM, Operating System, Video Card, IV release &
SP #. While it may not be due to these factors it helps to determine the
cause.
When posting files please move the end of part marker to the top of the file
and zip the files to save space. The posting limit is approximately 1MB (see
below for larger files)
While posting of attachments is allowed in the discussion groups, it is
suggested that only small files be posted here, and larger files should
be posted to Inventor Customer Files, this arrangement makes it easier on
people who don't have high speed access.
In general post containing .jpg or .png files will be a lot smaller than
posts with .bmp files.
With some searching on www.google.com, you should be able to find some free
or shareware type of screen
capture programs that will save to these smaller formats. Otherwise there
are also free programs that will
convert .bmp to .jpg or .png, such as www.irfanview.com
You can find Inventor Customer files here.
WEBBASED Inventor CF (Customer Files):NTTP Inventor CF (Customer Files):After posting to customer files, return to the main discussion group and post a notice that you have posted a file, and give the subject of the post, along with a description of the problem.
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If you have files over 1MB Dennis Jeffrey has set up a
FTP site that can be used Using Internet Explorer v6, go to the link above. Then go to Files pulldown and Login as:
Username: newsgroup Password: Inventor1 - (case sensitive)
This is his own private site (not sponsored by Autodesk) and he asks that you observe the following rules.
1. Create a folder with your name.
2. Drag & drop or copy the zipped file to your folder. Any file size is acceptable. Any inappropriate file types or postings will result in the loss of this FTP site for everyone. Please be reasonable in your usage. I have tons of bandwidth, but be considerate!
3. When the file has been received by the intended person, The recipient must delete both the file and the folder.
4. I will delete all files and folders every few days, so be prompt about picking up the files and deleting folders.
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### 2. List of the Inventor Newsgroups
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As of August 6, 2004 Autodesk revamped their web based newsgroups. The URLs to the groups changed.
Below is a listing of each of the Inventor related groups and links to both the web based and newsreader versions of the groups:
Discussion Groups Main MenuDiscussion FeedbackInventor Groups Main MenuInventor Web BasedInventor NewsReaderInventor Customer Files Web BasedInventor Customer Files NewsReaderAutodesk Vault Web BasedAutodesk Vault NewsReaderAutodesk Productstream Web BasedAutodesk Productstream NewsReaderInventor Customization (VBA and VB) Web BasedInventor Customization (VBA and VB) NewsReaderDWF Web BasedDWF NewsreaderDWF Viewer Web BasedDWF/Design Review Web BasedDWF/Design Review NewsreaderAcadM Web BasedAcadM NewsReaderAcadE Web BasedAcadE NewsReaderMDT Web BasedMDT NewsReaderStreamline Web BasedStreamline NewsReaderStreamline Web Page(lots of old IV posts in here):
Old AutoCAD Customer Files Group Web BasedOld AutoCAD Customer Files Group NewsReaderGoogle search of the old (defunct) Inventor Support Newsgroup--------------------------------------------------------------------
### 3. Frequently Asked Questions about R6/R7/R8/R9/R10/R11
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Q) In R11 how can I stop my shaded views from printing out as solid black
blocks.
A) Pre SP1 In the IDW Goto Tools > Document Settings > Drawing Tab and
change
"Use Bitmap for Shaded Views" to "Offline Only".
Post SP1 Files migrated into R11 Sp1 will be set to "Offline Only" and
new registry
setting is provided to override this setting causing all files to be set
to use the
model bitmap regardless of the document setting. Change the
setting: "UseBitmapForShadedViewOnlyWhenOffline" from 0 to 1 found in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Inventor\RegistryVersion11.0\Applets\DrawingLayout\Preferences\DrawingFormat
Q) My PanelBar and Browser window have dissapeard, how can I get them back
A) Only attempt this if you are comfortable editing the Registry.
Go to Start > Run and type in Regedit.
In the paths below, make sure the Registry version is set to match the
version of
Inventor you are using, then make the changes as shown.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Inventor\RegistryVersion11.0\DockingAreas\PanelBar
Change the value for Left = 100 (or some low number)
Change the value for Top = 100
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Inventor\RegistryVersion11.0\DockingAreas\BrowserBar
Change the value for Left = 100 (or some low number)
Change the value for Top = 100
Or you can try setting the value of Floating = 0 for each of the above.
Q) Where can I find All Service Packs and Updates
A)
For all Inventor products For all AutoCAD Mechanical products: For all Mechanical Desktop products: Q) What is the Inventor Release History
A)
Inventor 1.0 "Mustang" 9/20/99
Inventor 2.0 "Thunderbird" 3/1/00
Inventor 3.0 "Camaro" 8/1/00
Inventor 4.0 "Corvette" 12/1/00
Inventor 5.0 "Durango" 9/17/01
Inventor 5.3 "Prowler" 1/30/02
Inventor 6.0 "Viper" 10/15/02
Inventor 7.0 "Wrangler" 4/18/03
Inventor 8.0 "Cherokee" 10/15/03
Inventor 9.0 "Crossfire" 5/28/04
Inventor 10.0 "Freestyle" 4/6/05
Inventor 11.0 "Faraday" 4/6/06
Inventor 2008 "Goddard" 4/11/07
Inventor 2009 "Tesla" 3/24/08
Q) What is Issues are there with AIS/AIP and XP SP2
A) The biggest issue is installing the AutoCAD/MDT portion of AIS/AIP. If XP
SP2 is installed and subsequently AutoCad/MDT is installed, you will likely
appear to lock up, but if left long enough it will complete the
install/update. The one part of XP SP2 that could cause anomalies with
Inventor/Vault is in the Firewall that XP SP2 adds. These should be able to
be resolved in the Firewall setup. Some fixes submitted by Microsoft are
currently being tested. Once approved, AutoDesk will announce support of XP
SP2.
Q) Can I open files created with INV R(n + 1) using my earlier INV R(n)?
A) No. Usually a new release contains new features that the older releases
did not,
hence the older file format can not deal with the new data schema.
Q) Where did my print icon go in R6/R7/R8 ?
A)You can access printing commands via File>Plot. To add the icon to your
toolbar go to Tools>Customize and click on the last tab. Highlight
Management in the left hand pane and then drag the print icon onto the
standard toolbar in Inventor. You must do this for each file type. e.g.
start a new part file and do this, then close and repeat with assembly,
presentation and detail drawing file types.
Q) Why do my decals appear as icons?
A) You likely have .bmp file types associated with a viewer other than MS
Paint. To fix this see
bmp associationpage 8 item # 18 or download iTweak at
iTweakQ) Why do some of my project paths appear in red?
A) There are nested paths. For example if you have a workspace defined as
C:\project and a path defined as c:\project\parts the latter path will
appear in red. See the Autodesk Inventor File Management Document.doc on
the 1st AIS CD for
more info about projects and how they work.
Q) Why do I get an error about not being able to edit a file?
A) Staring in R6 any file referred to in a library path cannot be edited. To
edit
these files you either need to move the library file out of the library
path, edit it and then return it to the library or create a new project file
that refers
to this file as a local or workgroup (non-library) path.
Q) Where is the content library in R6/R7/R8?
A) While in an assembly, left click on the word "Model" at the top of your
browser. This will activate a pulldown. Select Library from the pulldown.
From here you can select your content and drag and drop it into the
assembly.
Q) Why can't I rearrange parts in the assembly browser in R6/R7?
A) The ability to do this in R6 was removed due to the addition of assembly
features. The feature returned in R8.
Q) What is the reflection I see in some parts? It looks like a car..
A) It's a black Mazda Miata in the parking lot of Autodesk in Tualatin,
Oregon.
ReflectionThe owner is George Hudetz, a member of the Inventor Team.
The image can be viewed or changed by modifying (or replacing the car3.bmp
file located in the Inventor install directory. A spherical fishbowl image
looks the best.
Q) How can I stop Inventor from making a noise when I apply a constraint?
A) In version 11, go to the Tools|Application Options dialog and select the
assembly tab. Uncheck the "Constraint Audio Notification" option.
In versions prior to R11, go to the Bin directory in the Inventor Install
Dir
(default C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor x\Bin)and rename or delete
connect.wav
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### 4. Links to Service Packs and Hot Fixes
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R6
R6SP1R6SP2--------------------------------------------------------------------
R7
R7SP1--------------------------------------------------------------------
R8
AIS SP1AIP SP1Hot Fix- Ghost reference to a file no longer present in the assembly--------------------------------------------------------------------
R9
Hot Fix - Constraints not honored during dragHot Fix - Mirror or copy a part that is constrained to another causes instabilityHot Fix - Unable to save IDW files create in previous versions of Autodesk InventorHot Fix - 3D DWF publish from weldment assembly can cause instabiltyHot Fix - Package Files cannot be viewed in the Streamline Express Viewer 5Hot Fix - Find Files not working in Design AssistantHot Fix - Heap Errors opening IDW's and Prompted Text changing orderUpdate to Inventor Style Library ColorsHotFix - OLE Objects not visible in Stand Alone Design TrackingHotfix - Deleting a Feature Can Cause Unrelated Workaxes to be DeletedHotfix - Inventor May Resolve to Files Located Outside of the Project FileHotfix - Assembly Mirror Command Will Disassemble Parts from Mirrored Sub-AssemblyHotfix Errors When Exporting IDW Files to DWGHotfix - Some IDW Files Cannot Be Opened After Migration to Autodesk Inventor 9 Service Pack 2Hotfix - Parts With iMates Move When Made AdaptiveHotfix - Excel and/or Autodesk Inventor 9 May Become Unstable When Editing iPartsHotfix - Performance slows when using the project cut feature through a patternSecurity Update - Local User Access(AIS SP1)(AIS SP2)(AIS SP3)(AIS SP4)(AIP SP1)(AIP SP2)(AIP SP3)(AIP SP4)--------------------------------------------------------------------
R10
Published date: 2005-10-24
Security Update - Local User AccessPublished date: 2005-05-27
Hotfix - Placing hole table of sheet metal parts may cause instabilityPublished date: 2005-09-21
(AIS SP1)Published date: 2005-07-08
Hotfix - Instability on Start-Up with Custom Add-Ins LoadedPublished date: 2005-07-25
Hotfix - Automatic Merging of Rows Based on Part Number MatchingPublished date: 2005-08-02
Hotfix TS1052512 - Instability When Previewing Graphics Using Custom Addin YippeePublished date: 2005-07-28
Hotfix TS1052616 - Missing Line Geometry When Exporting Views of iParts to DWGPublished date: 2005-08-11
Hotfix - Edit Definition of Sketched Symbol Causes Autodesk Inventor to Become UnstablePublished date: 2005-09-02
Hotfix - Multiple Translation issues (French Only)Published date: 2005-08-09
Customize User Interface (CUI) UpdatePublished date: 2005-09-02
Hotfix - Multiple issues in Design Accelerator (Localized versions Only)Published date: 2005-09-2
Hotfix - Master Representation in Sub-Assembly & Other Issues (Non-English Versions Only)Published date: 2005-09-21
Hotfix Master Representaion in Sub-Assembly & Other Issues (Non-English Versions Only)Published date: 2005-08-03
Hotfix - Autodesk Inventor 10 Constraints Flash DemoPublished date: 2005-07-08
Hotfix - Autodesk Activation UpdatePublished date: 2005-10-03
Autodesk Inventor 10 Service Pack 2 (For Autodesk Inventor Series 10 Only)Published date: 2005-10-26
Hotfix - Assembly Feature Failure Due to Collinear Constraint Failure After MigrationPublished date: 2005-10-27
Hotfix - Crash Using the Rotate Function in Autodesk Inventor ViewPublished date: 2005-11-04
Hotfix - Autodesk Inventor 10 Content Center Library for Autodesk Productstream 4Published date: 2005-11-14
Hotfix - iParts Disappearing from Presentation ViewsPublished date: 2005-12-22
Autodesk Inventor 10 Service Pack 3a (For Autodesk Inventor Series 10 Only)--------------------------------------------------------------------
R10 AIP Specific
Published date: 2005-10-21
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2006 (Autodesk Inventor Professional 10) Service Pack 1aPublished date: 2005-09-21
Hotfix - Report Generator Output Missing Pin Names (French Only)Published date: 2005-08-25
Hotfix - Inventor constraints may be lost after replace fittingPublished date: 2005-09-02
Hotfix to address translation issues in Inventor ProfessionalPublished date: 2005-05-27
Add-ins loaded into memory may cause some menus to not function correctlyPublished date: 2005-06-06
Autodesk Inventor® Professional 10 Service Pack 1Published date: 2005-10-03
Autodesk Inventor® Professional 10 Service Pack 2Published date: 2005-12-22
Autodesk Inventor 10 Service Pack 3a--------------------------------------------------------------------
Vault 4 And Productstream4
Published date: 2005-05-04
Hotfix - Vault Browser Refresh issue with IDW'sPublished date: 2005-09-13
Autodesk Data Management Server 4.0 Service Pack 1Published date: 2005-08-10
Autodesk Data Management Server 4.1 Service Pack 1Published date: 2005-09-13
Autodesk Vault 4 Service Pack 2Published date: 2005-11-04
Hotfix - Autodesk Inventor 10 Content Center Library for Autodesk Productstream 4--------------------------------------------------------------------
R11 AIS and General
Published date: 2006-03-28
Hotfix - Autodesk Activation Update (Autodesk Inventor® Series 11)Published date: 2006-04-11
Hotfix - Mapped Folders for Content Center files lost after restartPublished date: 2006-05-03
SAMreport-Lite UpdatePublished date: 2006-06-12
Certified Hardware XML Database UpdatePublished date: 2006-06-15
Hotfix - Sheet metal cut pattern (Italian only)Published date: 2006-06-15
Hotfix - DIN hole naming convention (German only)Published date: 2006-06-30
Hotfix - Cut and PastePublished date: 2006-06-14
Hotfix - Fatal Error During SavePublished date: 2006-06-23
Hotfix - Translation Issues in Thread.xls (Polish Only)Published date: 2006-05-25
Autodesk Inventor 11 Service Pack 1Published date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Instability When Attempting to Place a New Subassembly into an Existing AssemblyPublished date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Inventor Becomes Unstable when Copying Design View to Level of DetailPublished date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Inventor Cannot Specify an Origin Point for Ordinate Dimension SetsPublished date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Some Content Center Components are Not Updated After Refreshing Standard ComponentsPublished date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Local Setting "comma as decimal separator" Breaks Ability to Parse Bend Table with PeriodsPublished date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Inventor Presentation Files (IPN) Fail to Open or Migrate in Inventor 11Published date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Unable to Sort Parts List by Part Number ColumnPublished date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Balloons Attached to Migrated Assembly Views Lose Associativity When Detached and Reattached to Another ComponentPublished date: 2006-07-07
Hotfix - Cannot Place Origin Indicator on Virtual Sharp on Hole Table (Selection Type)Published date: 2006-07-20
Hotfix - Cut and PastePublished date: 2006-07-26
Hotfix - Read/Write Libraries Will Not Migrate When Upgrading to ADMS 5Published date: 2006-07-26
Hotfix - Rotational Tweaks Disappear on Replay in DWF ViewerPublished date: 2006-07-26
Hotfix - Inventor Crashes When Placing Data from Content Center Via AutoDrop or on Copy Design View to Level of DetailPublished date: 2006-07-26
Hotfix - Content Center Filter Performance ImprovementPublished date: 2006-08-10
Hotfix - DWF Publish Inconsistency with Inventor and EDIT CommandPublished date: 2006-08-15
Hotfix - DesignData (Spanish only)Published date: 2006-08-30
Hotfix - Crash When Attaching .tif and .cal ImagesPublished date: 2006-08-30
Autodesk Inventor 11 DWF Extension Service Pack 2Published date: 2006-08-30
Autodesk Inventor 11 Service Pack 2Published date: 2006-09-22
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2007 Service Pack 1 (Autodesk Inventor Professional for Routed Systems 11)Published date: 2006-09-22
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2007 Service Pack 1 (Autodesk Inventor Professional for Simulation 11)Published date: 2006-09-22
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2007 Service Pack 1 (Autodesk Inventor Professional 11)Published date: 2006-09-25
Hotfix - Regenerating Drawings Containing TextPublished date: 2006-09-25
Hotfix - Plotting to Raster Files Performance ImprovementPublished date: 2006-10-04
Hotfix - Crash When Using Find and Replace (Polish Only)Published date: 2006-10-11
Hotfix - Updates to Online Help (Czech Only)Published date: 2006-10-19
Hotfix - Closing DrawingsPublished date: 2006-10-24
Hotfix - Instability when dragging componentsPublished date: 2006-11-15
Hotfix - Drawing Does Not Update when Changes are Made to the Referenced FilesPublished date: 2006-11-20
Hotfix - OLE ErrorPublished date: 2006-11-30
Hotfix - File Migration Results in Crash of InventorPublished date: 2006-12-07
Hotfix - Open Base Component Command Dirties Derived PartsPublished date: 2006-12-13
Hotfix - Deployment Error with Internet ExplorerPublished date: 2006-12-20
Certified Hardware XML Database UpdatePublished date: 2006-12-21
Hotfix - Can't Place a Customer Library Part from Content CenterPublished date: 2006-12-19
Hotfix - Cannot Change the Size of Migrated Content PartsPublished date: 2006-12-20
Hotfix - Unable to Use the Delete Face Command for Internal Empty LumpsPublished date: 2006-12-21
Hotfix 2 for AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 and Mechanical Desktop 2007Published date: 2007-01-09
Hotfix - Assembly Revolve Creates Bad Cross Database ReferencesPublished date: 2007-01-25
Hotfix - A Shared Project Allows Checked Out Files to be Modified and Saved by Another User & Drawing Crashes Involving Sick AssembliesPublished date: 2007-02-06
Hotfix - Allowing Copy Design, Rename and Edit Properties Without File MigrationPublished date: 2007-03-01
Hotfix - Create or Edit Text in IDW Files After Applying Microsoft Hotfix KB918118Published date: 2008-May-16
Autodesk Inventor® 11 Service Pack 4Published date: 2008-May-16
Autodesk Inventor 11 Service Pack 4 Client Update for ADMS 2008Published date: 2008-May-16
Autodesk Inventor 11 Service Pack 4 Client Update for ADMS 2009--------------------------------------------------------------------
R11 DWF Extension Specific
Published date: 2006-09-14
Autodesk Inventor 11 DWF Extension Service Pack 2Published date: 2006-10-25
Hotfix - Instability When Exporting IDW's to DWFPublished date: 2006-11-09
Hotfix - Performance and Stability Problems During DWF Publishing under DWF ExtensionPublished date: 2006-12-11
Hotfix - Print DWG Problem: No Option to Turn Off the Parts List and TablePublished date: 2006-12-11
Hotfix - Save as JT Units are Always in CentimeterPublished date: 2008-May-16
Autodesk Inventor® 11 DWF Extension Service Pack 4--------------------------------------------------------------------
R11 AIP Specific
Published date: 2006-03-28
Cable and Harness Help Update (Autodesk Inventor Professional 11)Published date: 2006-04-07
Hotfix - Inventor may stop responding while using Dynamic SimulationPublished date: 2006-06-15
Hotfix - Cable and Harness Import (Japanese only)Published date: 2006-06-16
Hotfix - Cable and Harness Import--------------------------------------------------------------------
Inventor 2008
Published date: 2007-05-25
Hotfix - Inventor DWG Files Opened in AutoCAD 2008 may not Display AnnotationsPublished date: 2007-06-07
Hotfix - End of Evaluation Period error during DWGINPublished date: 2007-06-12
Hotfix - R6025 Errors from Inventor Integration with Productstream Professional 2008Published date: 2007-06-18
Updating the Parker Content Center LibraryPublished date: 2007-07-25
Autodesk Inventor 2008 Service Pack 1Published date: 2007-08-30
Autodesk Data Management Server 2008 Service Pack 1Published date: 2007-11-29
Autodesk Inventor 2008 Service Pack 2Published date: 2007-Dec-18
Hotfix:Filename and path property prompting a save & Crash using Custom View to create drawing viewPublished date: 2008-Mar-24
R2008 Support for ADR R2009 in Side-By-Side InstallationPublished date: 2008-Mar-26
R2008 Support for ADR R2009Published date: 2008-Apr-30
Hotfix - Drawings or sketches containing OLE objects may make Inventor unstablePublished date: 2008-May-08
Hotfix: Custom Properties do not get extracted for Inventor DWG files--------------------------------------------------------------------
Inventor 2009
Published date: 2008-Apr-09
Hotfix - Autodesk Activation UpdatePublished date: 2008-May-01
Certified Hardware XML Database UpdatePublished date: 2008-May-07
Hotfix - Unable to locate model geometry (Face) curves in cut viewPublished date: 2008-May-08
Hotfix - Fixes the API issue of OnNewView event not being raised sporadicallyPublished date: 2008-May-08
Hotfix - Localization update for Chinese GB Families in ContentPublished date: 2008-May-16
Hotfix - OptionKey issues on Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2009 - Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and KoreanPublished date: 2008-May-16
Hotfix - Object Property Settings drawing proportion issue on ACM and MDT 2009 - JapanesePublished date: 2008-May-15
Hotfix to address Sheet Metal's Mirror/Pattern issues in Autodesk Inventor 2009Published date: 2008-May-21
Render HotfixPublished date: 2008-May-30
Traditional Chinese Hotfix - Content Center Library update issue in Inventor 2009 for Inventor 11 Service Pack Client Upgrade for ADMS 2009Published date: 2008-May-30
German Hotfix - Inventor 2009 Hotfix for Representation Views errorPublished date: 2008-Jun-04
Hotfix - Inventor DWG files have problems after check-in using an Inventor shared projectPublished date: 2008-Jun-25
Hotfix - Difficulties migrating older Presentation (.ipn) files to Inventor R2009For Simulation or Routed System Specific Updates go to --------------------------------------------------------------------
Vault 5 and Product Stream
Published date: 2006-04-11
Hotfix - Unable to Install Vault Client when Mechanical Desktop is InstalledPublished date: 2006-04-25
Hotfix - Memory leaks when using the Design AssistantPublished date: 2006-06-15
Hotfix - Performance problems with Autoloader and Design AssistantPublished date: 2006-06-15
Hotfix - DWF Publish Inconsistency with Inventor and EDIT CommandPublished date: 2006-06-15
Hotfix - Inventor 11 DWF Extension Needed for Autodesk Design Review 2007 & DWF Viewer 7Published date: 2006-04-25
Hotfix - Memory leaks when using the Design AssistantPublished date: 2006-06-15
Hotfix - Performance problems with Autoloader and Design AssistantPublished date: 2006-08-10
Hotfix - Inventor 11 DWF Extension Needed for Autodesk Design Review 2007 & DWF Viewer 7Published date: 2006-07-26
Hotfix - Read/Write Libraries Will Not Migrate When Upgrading to ADMS 5Published date: 2006-08-10
Hotfix - Unnecessary Content Found in the Vault Manager Help File (Japanese only)Published date: 2006-08-10
Hotfix - Microsoft Word Has Slow Response After Installing the VaultPublished date: 2006-08-10
Hotfix - DWF Publish Inconsistency with Inventor and EDIT CommandPublished date: 2006-09-18
Autodesk Data Management Server 5 Service Pack 1Published date: 2007-01-31
Hotfix - SolidWorks System and Custom Properties Do Not Map to Item PropertiesPublished date: 2007-02-06
Hotfix - Allowing Copy Design, Rename and Edit Properties Without File MigrationPublished date: 2007-02-15
Hotfix - Unable to Update AutoCAD Mechanical Attributes--------------------------------------------------------------------
### 5. Inventor Related Websites and Resources
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Inv Support & Knowledge Base etc Inv Downloads, Hotfixes & Updates etc Autodesk Manufacturing Community Web Site.Official Autodesk Inventor Product Information Page (linkes to other pages)Autodesk Inventor AIS Main Web PageAutodesk Inventor AIP Main Web PageAutodesk Inventor Updates listingAUGI Inventor Wish ListAutodesk Vault White PapersAutodesk Inventor TutorialsSean Dotson's Inventor Tutorials & MoreSean Dotson's MCAD Discussion ForumsCharles Bliss' iParts and iCode RepositoryKent Keller's iParts and Code SiteFriday Pictures (Collection of Pictures posted to the Newsgroup)Charles Bliss' Inventor Parts.comBill BoganPatrick de Stobbeleir's Inventor Tool SiteNeil Munro's How-To Articles and TipsOle Germer's Site (Timken bearings, Involute Gears, Roller Chains etc.)CAD Studio (Czech based but in English)Jorgen Bjornes' Scanadivan Inventor SiteElise Moss' Tips and TutorialsThe Netherlands Inventor Forum (mainly in Dutch)MCAD Brazil - Brazillian Inventor SiteLars Jensen's Inventor Site (Danish and English)German Inventor FAQGerman Inventor SiteInventor Love (Korean Inventor users site)LeaCar LLC (Inventor Tools & Tutorials)JD Mather' Surface Tutorials.Dennis Jeffrey's Tutorials, and Free CoursewarePeer Hoffman's Worldcup SiteAlbert Thalheim Inventor VB BookInventor Jobs EuropeJ Tolonen Services iPartsStefaan Boel daily news, textures, macro's, Tips 'n Tricks, galleryCVAengineering Knowledge base and a couple of addins.Autodesk Inventor Graphic Card & Driver InfoAutodesk's Knowledge BaseAutodesk Skill Builders TutorialsAutodesk Inventor Developer Web PageAUGI (autodesk Users Group International) Guilds email lists for Inventor (and other product) supportAUGI Inventor ForumOfficial Autodesk Inventor Feature Wishlist Submission LinkAutodesk Main Feedback PageAutodesk Product Feedback PageAutodesk Vault PageAutodesk Product Stream PageAutodesk Dwf pageAutodesk Dwf Viewer PageAutodesk Dwf Composer PageInventor UK Jobs siteVarious Yahoo Inventor Groups
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Inventor_Partshttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/inventorapihttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/InventorJobsCanadahttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/InventorJobsUSAhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/woodinventorhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/InventorJobsOntarioCanadahttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/autodeskinventorshttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/inventorusers--------------------------------------------------------------------
### 6. Five ways to report Inventor bugs
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1. Error Report (Since Inventor 8)
When Inventor crashes, the Autodesk Inventor Error Report dialog
shows up. Please include necessary information and hit the
Send Report button. The RRT (Rapid Response Team) actually
processes the report. Customer info is saved after 1st report is sent in
R9.
2. Reseller
Contact your reseller to ensure they are aware of the issue and
check if a workaround is available.
3. Feedback form
Report a bug or wish list through Autodesk web site.
4. Newsgroup (NG)
This is a peer-to-peer support group. However, Inventor team members
often monitor and respond.
autodesk.inventor discussion groupautodesk.inventor discussion group5. Product Support (Subscription customers only)
Subscription customers can report bugs to the Product Support team
through direct phone, e-mail or web support. Subscription customers get
higher level of support. Critical issues are escalated by PS to the RRT.
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### 7. Common Acronyms Used in the Groups
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NG = newsgroup
CF = customer files (see above for links)
iCF = Inventor customer files (se above for links)
IV = Inventor
R5SP2 = Inventor Release 5 Service Pack 2 (or any other combo of numbers)
W2K=Windows 2000
RMB = right mouse button
DA = Design Assistant
DM = Drawing Manager (a.k.a. the IDW environment)
=grin = very big grin (etc..)
for more go to acronyms
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### 8. Newsgroup Info
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It has been pointed out by Duncan Anderson that when text is enclosed
in Greater than ">" and Less than "<" brackets the text is stripped out on
the
Web side of the Newsgroup and the RSS feed. It has been reported to the Web
team, but until
a fix can be found a suggestion would be to use some other characters
to highlight text such as using brackets [ ] instead.
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Regards,
Kent Keller
PS: If you have other sites that you think are useful or general comments,
reply to me by email Kent at KWikmcad dot Com
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