Autodesk Inventor shows file name or extension is too long

[milan5]

Hello,

Autodesk Inventor shows file name or extension is too long on regular basis.

Don't know what is the exact problem.

I have attached screenshot for reference.

Can any one guide me.

Regards,

Milan Kantaria 

 

kelly.young has embedded your image for clarity.

[Mark.Lancaster]

@milan5

The message is about Firefox..  Nothing about Inventor..  What are you doing that brings up this message?

[milan5]

Hello,

Thanks for reply.

Its not about firefox, every time when I use inventor it shows error with different application like firefox, excel, calculator....

Regards,

Milan Kantaria 

[Mark.Lancaster]

@milan5

Is there any part of your model that's buried deep in folders and have long file names?

Update:  Also are you storing your files under your Windows User Profile?

[milan5]

File path and name is not that big, it stored in local drive. 

Regards,

Milan Kantaria

[mcgyvr]

That could easily be registry corruption or even a virus on your computer totally unrelated to Inventor..

How often do you see that message?

Does it only happen when you first start Inventor?

[jletcher]

 I have been running into this as well.

It shuts down everything and you have to restart computer.

And you are correct it will change the file it has issues with.

Question is this 2018?

If so when you installed 2018 was there a error when you installed?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Guys,

I have seen it before. It has something to do with the files stored in %temp%. Some files plus their path exceed 256 characters. Please go to %temp% and clean up as many files as possible.

Many thanks!

[milan5]

Error came while working on Inventor.

we have formatted whole system and reinstall Inventor but same problem.

[milan5]

Yes it was Inventor 2018.

then we have format the system and reinstall Inventor but same problem.

and also upgrade Inventor to latest version 2019.

Regards,

Milan Kantaria 

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Milan,

Have you tried cleaning up %temp% folder? Could you launch File Explorer and go do %temp% and clean up the files there?

Many thanks!

[milan5]

Hi Johnson,

User have already tried it and one more thing we have noticed if we gave internet to system than it works fine.

Thanks and Regards,

Milan Kantaria 

[TheeMC]

Hi,

I facing same problem as well.

i did install in 8 user PC, but 3 got this issues.

Can you please help to explain what is internet to system?

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@milan5wrote:

Hi Johnson,

User have already tried it and one more thing we have noticed if we gave internet to system than it works fine.

Thanks and Regards,

Milan Kantaria 

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[milan5]

Hi,

Its just my observation but i don't think this error is related to internet connection.

Regards,

Milan 

[milan5]

I have already tried it.

Milan 

[milan5]

Anyone have find anything helpful ?

Regards,
Milan Kantaria 

[mcgyvr]

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@milan5 wrote:

Anyone have find anything helpful ?

Regards,
Milan Kantaria 

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Ironically someone wrote a knowledge base article using your image stating its still related to a %temp% folder problem..

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcartic...

Does that error happen when trying to save files?

You haven't posted back into this thread for a few months.. Has this been happening the whole time or did it just start again? 

How much space is left on your harddrive?

Have you cleaned out the %TEMP% file ?

[jletcher]

That don’t work, I empty every morning and still get this when it pleases.

Found it to happen more if browsing in folders with inventor thumbnails going back and forth.

[milan5]

I tried everything, empty %temp% folder is also not working.

-Milan

[milan5]

yes same problem, don't know how to resolve this.

Do you have any solutions ?