Browser width automatically reset after restart of Inventor

[RemcoBenne]

By default the browser of Inventor is too narrow for the lengthy file/part names we use. To get a clear view on the nodes in the browser I extend it to roughly match the average node name. Unfortunately this settings isn't saved, after a restart of Inventor the browser is reset to the default (i.e. minimized) state.

Though dragging the browser to my desired width is doable, it is still annoying to have to do this every day (or as with my Inventor, which crashes a few times a day, a few times per day).

Is there a way to save this setting? Perhaps something to change in the registry if not available in a regular option menu?

[Mark.Lancaster]

@RemcoBenne

What version of Inventor are you using?

[RemcoBenne]

That's wasn't really bright, not mentioning this...
I am running Inventor Pro 2018.2.3; build 227; 64-bit edition.

[Mark.Lancaster]

@RemcoBenne

I think Autodesk is working on fixing some things (https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/browser-tree-inventor-2018-minimum-collapsible-width-i...) regarding the browser width.

[RemcoBenne]

Dear Mark,
I did read that post but it didn't really match my problem. Though I must agree it does mention they're working on the browser.
Let's just hope this (my) problem is also on their radar.

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[mcgyvr]

That post is about the minimum width..

The "fix" allows it to be resized smaller than it currently can as they forced a min width variable previously (currently)..

Remco wants to be able to widen the browser and have its state maintained between sessions so that they don't have to constantly be resizing/widening it..

That post has nothing to do with what Remco wants..

I am not aware of any registry settings to address this.. There are some as far as where the dialog is placed but I don't see one that controls its width.. But I haven't tried messing with some of the settings as I'm not sure which one is which as they do not use logical naming in the registry but instead some what seems like a random ID number..

[-niels-]

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@mcgyvr wrote:

I am not aware of any registry settings to address this.. There are some as far as where the dialog is placed but I don't see one that controls its width..

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I found some mention of Horizontal and Vertical size in "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Inventor\RegistryVersion21.0\DockingAreasRibbon\BrowserBar"

But, like you, i'm kinda loathe to edit those without knowing what they do.

[SBix26]

@RemcoBenne The problem is somehow system dependent, though.  I have not seen this problem at all with my 2018 installations.  I have stretched my browser for exactly the reason you mentioned, and it has stayed that way ever since.

Sam B

Inventor Professional 2018.2.3
Windows 7 SP1

[mcgyvr]

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@-niels- wrote:

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@mcgyvr wrote:

I am not aware of any registry settings to address this.. There are some as far as where the dialog is placed but I don't see one that controls its width..

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I found some mention of Horizontal and Vertical size in "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Inventor\RegistryVersion21.0\DockingAreasRibbon\BrowserBar"

But, like you, i'm kinda loathe to edit those without knowing what they do.

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The BrowserBar registry node is no longer used in 2018 too..

Its these and the model browser seems to only have a "userclosed" variable..

[mcgyvr]

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@SBix26 wrote:

@RemcoBenne The problem is somehow system dependent, though.  I have not seen this problem at all with my 2018 installations.  I have stretched my browser for exactly the reason you mentioned, and it has stayed that way ever since.

Sam B

Inventor Professional 2018.2.3
Windows 7 SP1

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@SBix26 Now restart Inventor.. It does not maintain that set width then from what I've seen..

[-niels-]

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@mcgyvr wrote:

The BrowserBar registry node is no longer used in 2018 too..

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 Argh, you're right... only now noticed i was looking at Registryversion21.0...  my bad.

Those new registry entries make even less sense, definitely leaving those alone.

[SBix26]

Hmm... seems to be the case.  But I'm also absolutely certain that I didn't readjust the browser width every day at my former workplace, and I had extended names turned on and the browser stretched to accommodate (nice to have had lots of screen real estate on that 30" monitor).

Sam B

Inventor Professional 2018.2.3
Windows 7 SP1

[Anonymous]

I use Inventor with the Browser Bar undocked, or 'floating'

The program seems to remember exactly where and how large to place it.

Maybe this is worth a try for you also?

Just grab it by the top bit and pull it out, set the size where you like it and see what happens on restart...

[mcgyvr]

I got it.. (I think.. I haven't tried it for a while but it works on startup to allow it to be set to a fixed width)

and thanks to @Anonymous for the "floating vs docked" comment as that helped me notice it only works when its floating.. 

Go to  

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Inventor\RegistryVersion22.0\DockingAreasRibbon\DockableWindows

Expand each "ID" there until you find one that includes subs of "measure, model and representation" then click on model and look for the "PaneGUID" then go down till you see the "pane" folder and expand that and find the matching GUID..

Then change "Floating" to "1" and then set "Right" to the width in pixels you want your model browser to be from the right hand side of the screen..

Note: that is applicable for a model browser in the left hand side of your screen.. adjust either left or right or top or bottom as needed based on where you have your model browser located..

[RemcoBenne]

Hello mcgyvr & D. Lam,

Thank you for your suggestions.

I have tampered with the registry settings and found them to be somewhat useful. When tweaking the settings all is well as long as the browser is set to Floating. When Floating is turned off Inventor doesn't respond to the values in the registry and automatically reverts to the default width (#f2 / 242).

Though in my opinion a silly workaround I have now got the registry values set set to Floating = 1 and Left = 0 and Right to the desired value. Basically it is where I want it at the size I want it but undocked.

I do believe my software engineer colleagues would call this a undocumented feature (a.k.a. bug)! Hope they will fix it.

Could it be I'm the only one having this problem? If not I would expect to find/read more about it on the web.

For now I guess I'll keep the browser floating.

Thanks again!

[mcgyvr]

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@RemcoBenne wrote:

Could it be I'm the only one having this problem? If not I would expect to find/read more about it on the web.

For now I guess I'll keep the browser floating.

Thanks again!

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Yes it could be.. 

In general the default width they have chosen should be sufficient for most..

I would expect that most people do not have 20+ digit part numbers at their company..

Not sure what you have but it must be longer than that.. 

Heck I think my ERP system has a max limit of around 24 digits for the part number field.. 

And yes it really shouldn't matter that its floating or not.. 

[mcgyvr]

Only minor issue I noticed with floating is that you can cover up this and the tabs at the bottom..

But thats easy to fix by adjusting the bottom registry setting to ensure its pushed above them..

[JarFu]

Sorry about the inconvenience. We confirmed <Browser width automatically reset after restart of Inventor> is a regression which was introduced by 2018 R2 Update3 (No problem in 2018 R2). Team is working on the fixing, we will let you know once there is any update. Currently please keep browser float as work around. Thanks your reporting and patience! 

[JarFu · Accepted solution]

Hello,

The browser width reset fix has been contained by 2018.3. Just fyi.