If you have mistakenly typed a piece of Text with different Case types, don't delete and retype the information. Simply use the AutoCAD tcase command to change Text Case (Works on any type of Text).
- Then type tcase at the command line, you will be prompted to select the piece of Text, if not already selected. After which the TCASE - change text case dialogue will appear as below, where you can select the type of Case you want to have.
- AutoCAD will then take care of the Case change for you.
We understand that companies wish to have high security when it comes to Internet access, however this can prevent Autodesk Licensing over the Internet. If this is something you are interested in allowing through your network/firewall, or are experiencing issues, then the information below will be of interest.
Standalone:
Information regarding port activation through firewall from Autodesk:
Also, make sure the following sites are allowed through the proxy server without authentication. (*.autodesk.com, *.google-analytics.com, *.cloudfront.net, autocadws.com etc.).
Network License:
Ports used by Autodesk Network License Manager -
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=2870946&linkID=9240617
We have come across a few instances where the Ribbon in Inventor Publisher and Inventor Fusion switches sides. I.e. instead of being towards the left as normal, they appear towards to the right. Note: This appears to occur more often with machines running a Tablet device (Wacom etc.).
When importing Inventor data into Showcase you may have found that it appears on its side. There are ways of rotating the geometry to the correct orientation, however there is an easier way.
- Import your Inventor model as normal into Showcase, using default Inventor templates, it will generally appear on its side.
We often get calls about Content Center, where it is located and the best method for organising.
With Content Center, there are two elements, the Library and the Generated Parts. Because the Content Center contains over a million parts, it is easier to contain these in a database, which you access upon hitting Insert from Content Center. Once you select a size and place in the Assembly, it then creates the Generated Part.
Library
There are two options for hosting the Content Center libraries, Inventor Desktop Content or Autodesk Vault Server.
By default Inventor will install Desktop Content Libraries, which by default are copied to the following locations:
XP - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Content Center\Libraries
Win7 & Vista - C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Content Center\Libraries
These options are set during the installation and stored inside Inventor under Tools > Application Options > Content Center TAB.
If you are running Vault within the company, then it is likely that the Libraries will be hosted on the Vault Server, so to access these you will need to set the Content Center option in Application Options to Autodesk Vault Server.
For those of you using Inventor's Bolted Connection, it might be useful to know that there is a Templates Library feature within Bolted Connection to store away your regularly used fastener arrangements. See the steps below:
- Insert a Bolted Connection as normal, selecting the arrangements of Bolts, Nuts and Washers etc. Then click the >> button at the bottom, if it is not already. Select Add to put your arrangement into the Template Library.
When performing certain Vault commands such as a Get / Checkout you may come across this message.
This can happen when a Vault client is installed, but there is no software registered with the Operating System for viewing Inventor files.
If Inventor is installed on the machine, run the application and close it before re-trying the Vault command.
If Inventor is not installed on the machine run Inventor View close it and retry the Vault command.
This is an extract from the Cracking the Vault, Manufacturing Community Blog
