opening a Step file

[Torben.pedersen]

when I open a STEP file why does Inventor open it in a new Inventor, insted of a tab in the allredy opened Inventor? and can I change it so it just open a tab insted?

[mdavis22569]

are you saying it opens a 2nd Inventor ..

or a 2nd part file?

How are you opening it .. from Inventor or from Windows Explorer?

If you click open then it opens it new... and places it per the options on your network.  If you'd like to open in an assembly you can do that by drop and dragging it into the assembly screen (not recommended) 

[Torben.pedersen]

sorry for the misunderstanding. it opens a 2nd inventor.
I´m trying to open it after I have downloaded it

[mdavis22569 · Accepted solution]

if you open it from inside inventor it will open a new tab,

if you open it from explorer with a RMB open with option, it will open a new Inventor. 

I like opening from inside Inventor that's already open, because I can control the options that way. Where it saves how it opens, etc

[Torben.pedersen · Accepted solution]

I have made it so windows know that Step files open whit Inventor, can that cause the problem? pic translate: åbnes med = open with. skift = change

 

[Torben.pedersen]

oh yeah I know if I open from inside inventor it wil open in a tab, but I like to use the windows xplore(or what it is called) to find my files, cause I can´t search file names from inventors open feature.

[mdavis22569]

Gotcha ...

unfortunately then if you open it from outside inventor it will happen.

You're missing out on options ...  but if it works for you that way, do what you know best and is easiest

[CCarreiras]

n you open from inventor, you have to choose the propper extension...

[Torben.pedersen]

yeah I know that, but it´s when I open from windows explorere/from a folder, and allredy have inventor opend, then it open inventor a 2nd time (when inventor alredy is opend) (I like to open files and so from a folder outside a progra cause i´t easier to search)