topic Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization in Inventor Forum

Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

marco_celm — Fri, 23 May 2025 13:20:08 GMT

If I customize the command ribbon, i.e. setting Hole button big, re-arranging or hiding groups, sending commands to the expansion group, etc... next time I open Inventor all returns to default state

Using Inventor 2026.0.1

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

CCarreiras — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:58:53 GMT

Hi!

These settings are stored in a xml file. When you change something, the new settings must be written in this file. Probably you don't have permissions to write in that folder.
Check if the folder where is the file has write permission, or is on "read only" mode.

You can also do this:
Create your changes and save (export) the settings file to your desktop.
Close Inventor.

Open Inventor and import the settings file you created.... and check the result.

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

johnsonshiue — Fri, 23 May 2025 17:20:54 GMT

Hi! This was reported as INVGEN-84894. Please feel free to escalate it by contacting Autodesk Product Support and mention the defect ID. Hopefully, it will be fixed soon.

Many thanks!

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

jason_bush — Fri, 30 May 2025 15:53:44 GMT

Phew! Thought it was just me. You can see the XML file date change after the ribbon edits. Restarting Inventor will bump ribbon edits back to default. Other tweaks to the marking menu and keyboard will stick. Daily imports until patched...

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

marco_celm — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:40:29 GMT

Which / where is that .xml file?

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

CCarreiras — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:18:45 GMT

@marco_celm ,

The file that stores your custom UI is usually here:

C:\Users\"YOUR USER"\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Inventor 2024\Preferences

I suggest to keep the original and create your own.

Tip: Usually appData is a hidden folder, you have to set your windows to show hidden files and folders.

@jason_bush:

I din't have any issue to tweak the syandard buttons size, etc, and keep those changes when close/restart Inventor.

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

marco_celm — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:11:51 GMT

Don't have any files there.

Only 6 dirs:

Content Center

iLogicSettings

ITA

Logs

MigrationLogs

WebBrowser

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

CCarreiras — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:33:55 GMT

Try the import button. It should open the default folder.

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

jason_bush — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:32:29 GMT

You are lucky. I import this file daily, sometimes multiple times a day...and it will update my customizations. However, the ribbon changes are not persistent. They will revert to default on a new session.

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

bronc3buster842001 — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:46:10 GMT

I have the same issue. Ive tried everything.

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

johnsonshiue — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:52:53 GMT

Hi! I just check the latest status of INVGEN-84894. It has not been resolved yet. Please feel free to log onto manage.autodesk.com and contact Autodesk Product Support to escalate it.

Many thanks!

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

marco_celm — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:37:25 GMT

Just upgraded to 2026.1, the problem persists.

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

Jonathan.WVB — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:36:11 GMT

Hi, I've also the same problem over and over again, and it's happening to others settings as the color schemes also, I've report on another post too, @johnsonshiue do you know if it's fixed on 2026.1.1?

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

bronc3buster842001 — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 04:34:37 GMT

Does not seem to be fix in 2026.1.1.

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

johnsonshiue — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:39:10 GMT

Hi! Indeed, the defect INVGEN-84894 has not been fixed in 2026.1.1 update. But based on the latest internal record, it has been fixed in the coming 2026.2 update (to be released in November).

Many thanks!

Re: Inventor 2026 does not keep ribbon UI customization

marco_celm — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:53:04 GMT

Inventor 2026.2 update solved this issue