Custom Content Center Update and Delete

[Anonymous]

I'm working on setting up a custom Content Center library on my work computer.  The problem is I can't figure out how to delete the test part that I published.  There is the "delete family" and "delete category" buttons but they are grayed out and can’t be used.  The other problem is that I have made changes to an iPart that I have published, but it hasn't updated in the Content Center.

Thanks

[cbenner]

I can't say why your buttons are greyed out for sure without knowing how you created the test part, but I can say that, from my experience, the ipart you changes will probably have to be re-published.  Whenever possible, make changes to the family table in the Content Center instead of the ipart on your hard drive.  To make that easier, make sure your ipart columns have easily understandable names before you publish, or down the road you won't know what's what when you go to edit the family table.

[Anonymous]

To create the test part I drew up the part:

Selected "Publish Part"  and put it in my library

Put it under "Other Parts"

Added the Part Number under the Key Columns

Click "Publish"

Thanks for the tip on editing under the family table instead of the iPart itself.  At this point I would republish the updated iPart but I don't know how to delete the old one, so that's the main problem.

[cbenner · Accepted solution]

In your Content Center editor, look up on the left for Library View.  Make sure this is pointing to your custom library, and does not say "Merged View".  Merged view means you are looking at your custom library AND the Inventor default library... and in that mode it will not let you delete anything.

Once in your own library, you should be able to delte the family... if not, I guess I'm not sure what to suggest.

Good Luck.

[Anonymous]

Hi, 

Is there also a way to delete the catogory? 

Greetings Dennis 

[Anonymous]

if in a custom library view (not standard such as ANSI, and not Merged view), you have a custom category, be sure to delete all the family members first, then you should be able to remove the category.