iLogic Configuration - Where Stored?

[SBix26]

I have added a search folder for external rules, but I cannot figure out where that information is stored.  I would like to set this for all users, so we can all share the external rules, but can't find it.  I've looked in the registry, looked in Documents & Settings (WinXP), but so far no good.  Any help?

[MjDeck]

The settings are stored in a directory that depends on:

- Inventor version

- Windows version

- user name

If you only want to change one external rules search folder, it's probably easier to manually enter it in the dialog for each machine.

Here's a typical settings location:

C:\Users\deckm\AppData\Local\Autodesk,_Inc.\DefaultDomain_Path_x5nyxfubr3fxchypjp0dclw0mzyz0ig3\Autodesk®_Inventor®_2011\user.config 

[SBix26]

Yep, I missed that one.  You're right, it's a lot easier to type in or navigate to a search path for each user than to spread it any other way.  In my particular case, it would be really nice if the iLogic search path would be a document option, so that the template(s) would carry that information.  Application options would be another helpful location for it, since we already import our own particular file locations that way.  There's always the wishlist, I guess.

Thanks for the help.

[CadUser46]

Am i still right in thinking this still cannot be included in a deployment application options?  Is there a registry value i can write to?

Each user has to set this themselves?

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/iLogic-External-Rules-Directory-Configuration/m-p/26...

[MjDeck]

Yes, each user has to set it themselves.  Us you say, we should definitely improve this.

[jdkriek]

Setting it manually on each machine may be ok for a very small group of users. But what about 100-200 users?

Since there's still no automated options to do this, I decided to share how I approach it.

For Admins:

1. Go To Tools > Options > iLogic Config > Add the path to your iLogic scripts.

2. Go To Manage > iLogic Browser > External Rules Tab > Add all your external rules to this list.

3. Close Inventor

4. Navigate To The Appropriate Path Below

2011:

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk,_Inc\DefaultDomain_Path_x5nyxfubr3fxchypjp0dclw0mzyz0ig3\Autodesk®_Inventor®_2011\user.config

2012:

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk,_Inc\DefaultDomain_Path_2awpc0kafrjcv03lo0bxxge1dqftrp20\Autodesk®_Inventor®_2012\user.config

2013:

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk,_Inc\DefaultDomain_Path_auy0uw3qwqde4zs0rm1cz1fkj5cf54lq\Autodesk®_Inventor®_2013\user.config

5. Verify the paths under "ExternalRuleFilenames" and "ExternalRuleDirs"

Note: if the paths contain mapped drives you should edit it to the hard path.

6. Copy user.config to a Network location

7. This part is up to you, but I choose to simply trigger a CMD file apon Inventor startup that copys the config file from the network location to where Inventor loads it.

:: Config AUTODE~1
C:
CD C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk,_Inc\DefaultDomain_Path_x5nyxfubr3fxchypjp0dclw0mzyz0ig3
:: AUTODE~1 is shortname for Autodesk®_Inventor®_2011
del "AUTODE~1\user.config"
copy /Y "\\server\Scripts\user.config" "AUTODE~1"

Hope this helps!

[Josh_Hunt]

Jonathan

     That's precisely how I want to do it (and other things). By what method are you triggering the CMD upon Inventor Startup?

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@jdkriek wrote:

7. This part is up to you, but I choose to simply trigger a CMD file apon Inventor startup that copys the config file from the network location to where Inventor loads it.

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[Josh_Hunt]

For those of you who are coding I found that the most simplified path is...

Inventor 2014

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Autodesk,_Inc\DefaultDomain_Path_ow5451lkj52xbizxdtghrf2pdfathyhr\Autodesk®_Inventor®_2014\user.config

[rhenstenburg]

This is an old thread but I liked the response of @MjDeck stating that this should be improved.  In Inv2022, I think this is STILL the case.

My thought is to incorporate the iLogic Configuration into the Application Options. (Configuration Options are all personal settings so it makes sense that this can be imported/exported separately). iLogic is a mixed bag ... could be personal, could be corporate. Application Options are also a mixed bag (personal preference and corporate requirements).

At my company, I am the only one rolling out iLogic rules to the company. For new users (or those reinstalling), I have created an Application Options XML file that ONLY has the settings that we require EVERYONE to have (other settings are NOT overwritten). It would be nice if the iLogic Configuration could be part of this App Options XML file.

Currently the iLogic Configuration can be written to its own XML file but what is the point? The person loading the info has to be told how to navigate to the iLogic Configuration dialog.  At that point, just tell the user what to enter (rather than navigating to an XML file and importing).  Being part of the Application Options, this can be handled in one shot.

[MjDeck]

@rhenstenburg , in Inventor 2022 and later versions, the iLogic external rule directories option is stored in the Application Options XML file (together with other iLogic options). You still edit these settings in the separate iLogic dialog, but behind the scenes they are stored with the rest of the application options.

 Yes, you can still write them to their own XML file. But you can also share them in the main Application Options file.

[rhenstenburg]

My bad. I see it now. This is perfect!

I guess the last time I checked this was in 2020 (we only install even numbered versions).

Thanks!!!

[holgerb-mardmoeller]

But I'm still missing the settings for the iLogic protocol.

Please vote for:
Add all Options from the iLogic advanced iLogic-configuration 

[Darkforce_the_ilogic_guy]

Type this

%appdata%\Autodesk\Inventor XXXX\ilogicpreferencecs\iLogicOptions.xml

the xxxx is the version of inventor 

it is inventor 2021 it will be like this 

%appdata%\Autodesk\Inventor 2021\ilogicpreferencecs\iLogicOptions.xml

the file iLogicOptions.xml have location of the extral. ilogic folder in it 

hope this help