topic Re: Style definitions in template differ from style library in Inventor Forum

Style definitions in template differ from style library

EagleBee93 — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:20:51 GMT

Countless times I've researched this problem, and I can NOT get it to work.

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Inventor-Styles-Conflict-when-opening-documents-or-missing-styles-from-opened-documents.html

The above link explains step by step how to fix this problem, which I'm having because I changed it to where Bend Centerlines don't show up. I want the definitions in my template to be what's used every time I open up my template in a new project. I followed these steps, listed below, but then I create a new drawing with my template and it's STILL giving me the same prompt/error. Can anyone please help me out? This is bugging me to no end.

If the template contains the correct style definition, then overwrite the style library definition:

In the Project setting, set Use Style Library to Read-Write. (Changing Inventor Styles Library from Read-Only to Read-Write)
Open the template file from Open dialog box (DO NOT start a new document by selecting the template).
Ensure that the style definitions are correct. (For example, you see a correct material or color of created component).
In the Inventor Ribbon menu, go to Manage > Styles and Standards. Execute Save.
You see a list of style differences between Design Data and Template.
Select Yes or No for 'Save to Library?' - they'll overwrite the style library. This CANNOT be undone.
Click OK to complete the update. ( Message will disappear when you do not see any style differences.)

Re: Style definitions in template differ from style library

mluterman — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:02:45 GMT

It's not \Manage\Save, it's \Manage\Update when you're in your Template.
So, to re-hash: in the file where you orignially created/modified this Style, that's where you do your \Manage\Save. Then you can Open your template, and that's where you do your \Manage\Update (from the "global" style library).

Re: Style definitions in template differ from style library

Frederick_Law — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:03:50 GMT

First create a new Standard in your template.

Right click on a style closest to what you want and New Style.

Set it as default. Purge all other Standards.

Most likely you'll need to redo titleblock so it only use the new Standard.

You can create new or modify styles and save them in your template.

You can also save it to Style Library.

You need to set Style Library to Read/Write first.

Re: Style definitions in template differ from style library

Gabriel_Watson — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:07:15 GMT

If you are using Vault you will need to check out your styles to save the modifications, and probably upload/check in those modifications into Vault later for others to acquire them (Get/download).

Re: Style definitions in template differ from style library

SBix26 — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:26:36 GMT

I downloaded your template from the other topic you posted and followed the procedure that you posted. Works perfectly as far as I can tell-- after saving the modified styles to the library, I can start a new file from that template, and no issues with conflicting styles.

That said, I strongly recommend that you follow @Frederick_Law 's advice and create a new Standard and new styles for those that vary from the installed defaults. It is much easier to maintain.

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024 | Windows 10 Home 22H2

Re: Style definitions in template differ from style library

EagleBee93 — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:29:59 GMT

@Frederick_Law I didn't know about the standards. So I created a new standard and viewed all styles (active and local) and it won't let me purge any of the default standards. So I set my new created standard to "active" and then updated and saved to the style library. I did all of this in the "default" project file. For some reason when I did this last time, it worked fine when created a new drawing in the project that I saved the style to but when I went to a different project file and tried to create a new drawing, it kept giving me that prompt (granted, last time I didn't know about creating a new standard). This time, it's working fine in any project file. I'm still a bit confused, but it's working and that's all I care about for now lol. Finally got my company on board with paying for some Inventor classes I'll be taking mid-may so I can be a bit more fluent in Inventor jargon and understand certain things a bit more. Thanks.