Project file question

[Anonymous]

Can't anyone explane to me why the Workgroup Search Paths does not default
to the "0101 Machine Assembly" path in the "Locations" pane of the "Open
File" dialog when using the Project file below? And how I can get it to
default there if it can be done?

TIA

[Project Defaults]
UseRelative=TRUE
ThirdParty=FALSE
v=1

[Included Path File]
Included Pathfile=W:\LIV Inventor\Component Library\Standard.ipj

[Workgroup Search Paths]
0101 Machine Assembly=.\0101 Machine Assembly
0102 Power Rollers=.\0102 Power Rollers
0103 Shot Pin=.\0103 Shot Pin
0104 Exhaust=.\0104 Exhaust
0105 Drive Interface=.\0105 Drive Interface
0106 Drive Line=.\0106 Drive Line
0107 Oil Pressure Probe=.\0107 Oil Pressure Probe
0108 Intake Probe=.\0108 Intake Probe
0109 Oil Tempature=.\0109 Oil Tempature
0110 Slave Harness Probe=.\0110 Slave Harness Probe
0111 TC Oil Port Inlet Seal=.\0111 TC Oil Port Inlet Seal
0112 Part Marker=.\0112 Part Marker
0117 RF Tag Reader=.\0117 RF Tag Reader
0118 Accelerometer Probes=.\0118 Accelerometer Probes
0119 Guarding=.\0119 Guarding
0120 Calibration Tooling=.\0120 Calibration Tooling
0121 Drive Adapter=.\0121 Drive Adapter
0201 Base-Structure=.\0201 Base-Structure
0251 Part Print Drawings=.\0251 Part Print Drawings

[Library Search Paths]
T032-0101 Machine Assembly=\\Attliv03\DRAWINGS\Engine Test\ACT Test
Equipment\GM\Livonia\T032\Project Drawings\Mechanical\Inventor\0101 Machine
Assembly
T032-0102 Load Shuttle=\\Attliv03\DRAWINGS\Engine Test\ACT Test
Equipment\GM\Livonia\T032\Project Drawings\Mechanical\Inventor\0102 Load
Shuttle
T032-0107 Oil Pressure Probe=\\Attliv03\DRAWINGS\Engine Test\ACT Test
Equipment\GM\Livonia\T032\Project Drawings\Mechanical\Inventor\0107 Oil
Pressure Probe
T032-0117 Accelerometers=\\Attliv03\DRAWINGS\Engine Test\ACT Test
Equipment\GM\Livonia\T032\Project Drawings\Mechanical\Inventor\0117
Accelerometers
T065-0101 Machine Assembly=\\attliv03\drawings\Engine Test\ACT Test
Equipment\Toyota\Huntsville\T065\Project Drawings\Mechanical\0101 Machine
Assembly

[Anonymous]

Rick,

The "locations" window(in the File-Open dialog) is not not big enough to
show all the paths without a scroll bar. Soooo the little girly-man window
scrolls to the bottom of the list of paths, bottoms out, then highlights and
displays the path closest to the top of the little window.

Cool, huh!
QBZ


"RMD" wrote in message
news:7629DBA632AB33491A34C961A509A7AF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Can't anyone explane to me why the Workgroup Search Paths does not default
> to the "0101 Machine Assembly" path in the "Locations" pane of the "Open
> File" dialog when using the Project file below? And how I can get it to
> default there if it can be done?

[rllthomas]

I think you use less words to explain that than I do. I nominate you to explain that one to anyone who asks in the future.

Rich Thomas

[Anonymous]

I think it was you who explained it to me 😉

QBZ


"rllthomas" wrote in message
news:f153157.1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I think you use less words to explain that than I do. I nominate you to
explain that one to anyone who asks in the future.
>
> Rich Thomas

[Anonymous]

Thanks,

Now I understand why is works that way, but I don't understand why AutoDesk
programed it to work that way.

"Quinn Zander" wrote in message
news:9650509FD938C0D6BC039E35631E770D@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Rick,
>
> The "locations" window(in the File-Open dialog) is not not big enough to
> show all the paths without a scroll bar. Soooo the little girly-man window
> scrolls to the bottom of the list of paths, bottoms out, then highlights
and
> displays the path closest to the top of the little window.
>
> Cool, huh!
> QBZ
>
>
> "RMD" wrote in message
> news:7629DBA632AB33491A34C961A509A7AF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Can't anyone explane to me why the Workgroup Search Paths does not
default
> > to the "0101 Machine Assembly" path in the "Locations" pane of the
"Open
> > File" dialog when using the Project file below? And how I can get it to
> > default there if it can be done?
>
>

[Anonymous]

That is a great explanation of what it highlights first, but why doesn't
it maintain the same order as listed in the project file? Love the
"girly-man" reference to not being able to resize the dialog box. Too
many of those type dialog boxes in IV.

--
Hal Gwin
Mechanical Designer
Xenogen

Dell Precision 650
Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
1.5 GB DDR
Quadro4 900 XGL
nVidia 6.14.10.4201 drivers
Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD

[Anonymous]

Hal,

Doesn't it simply alphabetize the list?.... as far as I know it keeps its
search order as defined in the IPJ.

But I do have a question about hiding paths.

I made a copy of a part (did not change the name) and placed it into a
seperate directory. When I went to open this part, a message popped up and
said "I know you want to open this one... but I really think you should open
the "original" one that is a part of an assembly...oh, and BTW; you have no
choice-the No button below is just for looks-it doesn't do anything"

Hmmph!

So I did the underscore thing to the name of the "assembly" path to hide it
and tried again.... same message.

Do hidden paths actually get hidden from the search order, or just from the
"locations" window?

QBZ


"Hal Gwin" wrote in message
news:FEBCFC9AB982697D2F443B1BC334C719@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> That is a great explanation of what it highlights first, but why doesn't
> it maintain the same order as listed in the project file? Love the
> "girly-man" reference to not being able to resize the dialog box. Too
> many of those type dialog boxes in IV.
>
> --
> Hal Gwin
> Mechanical Designer
> Xenogen
>
> Dell Precision 650
> Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
> 1.5 GB DDR
> Quadro4 900 XGL
> nVidia 6.14.10.4201 drivers
> Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD
>

[Anonymous]

_ (underscore) a.k.a. proxy paths are only used for iParts. They are hidden
from the location window but they are included in the search path. I'm not
sure what a non_library proxy path would really be used for..?

--
Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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"Quinn Zander" wrote in message
news:1CAB22ECCE85CB336BD56C69989F1E93@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hal,
>
> Doesn't it simply alphabetize the list?.... as far as I know it keeps its
> search order as defined in the IPJ.
>
> But I do have a question about hiding paths.
>
> I made a copy of a part (did not change the name) and placed it into a
> seperate directory. When I went to open this part, a message popped up and
> said "I know you want to open this one... but I really think you should
open
> the "original" one that is a part of an assembly...oh, and BTW; you have
no
> choice-the No button below is just for looks-it doesn't do anything"
>
> Hmmph!
>
> So I did the underscore thing to the name of the "assembly" path to hide
it
> and tried again.... same message.
>
> Do hidden paths actually get hidden from the search order, or just from
the
> "locations" window?
>
> QBZ
>
>
> "Hal Gwin" wrote in message
> news:FEBCFC9AB982697D2F443B1BC334C719@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > That is a great explanation of what it highlights first, but why doesn't
> > it maintain the same order as listed in the project file? Love the
> > "girly-man" reference to not being able to resize the dialog box. Too
> > many of those type dialog boxes in IV.
> >
> > --
> > Hal Gwin
> > Mechanical Designer
> > Xenogen
> >
> > Dell Precision 650
> > Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
> > 1.5 GB DDR
> > Quadro4 900 XGL
> > nVidia 6.14.10.4201 drivers
> > Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

It sorts alphabetically on the folder name not the workgroup name. I
would rather it keep the same order as the project file order.

--
Hal Gwin
Mechanical Designer
Xenogen

Dell Precision 650
Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
1.5 GB DDR
Quadro4 900 XGL
nVidia 6.14.10.4201 drivers
Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD