AutoCAD Inventor :: Data Management Server Console For Content Center
May 14, 2012
I am working on customizing our content center, or at least learning about how to do it and am getting completley lost. Maybe it is just the termonology. In the Wiki help instructions I am instructed to open the "data management server console" and a path is given in the last line.
When I follow this path the only options I find under Autodesk data management are: links to open the vault or to open the auto loader.Am I missing something, or is the main opening screen to the vault what is considered the server console? I am also looking for where to open the "Content Center Editor"
Since the content center parts are EXCELL baised I should be able to do most of the editing once I figure out how to get into them but I am having a hard time getting there. The one thing I am not sure I am going to be able to figure out is that I like to place a work datum midway between the start and end datums. It is an easy job to place an offset datum from the start datum and then go into the propertys and set the offset + B_L/2. However I am not sure how to create this datum in the family prior to creating the instance.
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Feb 19, 2009
After installing Inventor 2009, you may find that other software on your machine now has connection issues such as Apache Web Server, Skype or other servers/programs that are configured to use port 80.
This is because Data Management Server 2009 is configured to connect to that port every time you reboot your computer. If you go to your Windows start bar, select 'Run' and type in services.msc, you will see a list of services. Scroll down to 'Autodesk EDM Server', its' Status' should be labelled 'Started' and its 'Startup Type' should be 'Automatic', which means that this service is started when you turn on your machine, thus connecting to port 80 automatically.
You could change the 'Startup Type' to 'Manual', so that any of your other servers/progams that need to connect to port 80 will function properly, but that would limit the ability for Inventor 2009 and other programs that are configured to use port 80 to run simultaneously. You would also have to manually start this service every time that you require to use Inventor 2009 and the Vault.
If you don't mind EDM Server to hang onto port 80, but you're having connection problems with Skype, then change over to another port for Skype. Open up Skype, goto Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Connection. If the checkbox is selected for 'Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections', then uncheck it and restart Skype.
So, how do you configure EDM Server to connect to another port? There are four configuration files that need to be changed, so the default of port 80 is not used.
1. C:Program FilesAutodeskData Management Server 2009ADMS ConsoleConnectivity.ADMSConsole.exe.Config
Change port value to 8081:
<connectivity.vaultmanager>
<webServer>
<add key="SSL" value="0" />
<add key="PORT" value="8081" />
</webServer>
</connectivity.vaultmanager>
2. C:Program FilesAutodeskData Management Server 2009ServerDispatchConnectivity.WindowsService.JobDispatch.exe.config
Add port number 8081: <add key="Server" value="127.0.0.1:8081" />
3. C:Program FilesAutodeskData Management Server 2009ServerWebServicesWeb.config
Change port value to 8081:
<connectivity.web>
<server port="8081" sslRequired="false" />
</connectivity.web>
4. C:Program FilesAutodeskData Management Server 2009ServerWebserverConnectivity.EDMWS.Server.exe.config
Change port value to 8081: <webserver runMode="service" port="8081" useHttpSys="auto">
You will have to restart 'Autodesk EDM Server' in services for changes to apply.This should eliminate your connection issues. Why Autodesk has decided to use 80 as the default port number without an easy way to change this through the console is just silly in my opinion.
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Mar 28, 2013
I am trying to replace an unresolved standard part with a component from a custom content center in a stand-alone installation. I get this error message:
"There was a problem encountered while communicating with the server. Please check the network connection and server status."
I can place the same component from the content center. The content center component family was created as "save to" from an ANSI standard.
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Aug 1, 2013
I have recently set up a new PC with pretty high end specs and have noticed Inventor still doesnt perform as expected, i am using maybe 5% of my 64gb ram and 10-20% of my i7 4ghz CPU.
We are using a network vault and the content center is stored on the vault, using frame generator i have noticed significant performance problems (considering these specs)
Could it be a bottle neck in the Server?
(latest service pack for Inventor 2013 installed) 64 bit machine.
Quodro k200d GPU
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Nov 20, 2011
Somehow the Content Center Filter clears all content while in ISO or DIN. Both libraries are turned on in project.
I can see only one custom library when either filter engaged. I also see both ISO and DIN parts when filter is off.
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May 9, 2013
I was getting this error on one of my users machines, inventor 2013 vault add in could not find the data management services
I uninstall Vault workgroup 2013, Inventor 2013, re install, and re install add ins, worked for half a day, and just got the same error again,
it seems As Inventor looses the add in, what was intersiting it gave an error about some unerlaying error after disgarding that, the add in doesnt work anymore.
I also cant copy design from vault on the same machine, all Inventor related files cant be copied, but dwg files can.
I get the feeling its an Inventor issue, my last resort is a clean install.
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Jun 1, 2012
I used to use the BSI content fine in my old version of Inventor, but on this years version there appears to be no BSI content. I have tried reinstalling the content center and all of the options are selected but still no BSI?
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Nov 18, 2011
I can log into data managment services outside of inventor.
I can't log into content center or access frame generator from inventor.
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Jun 22, 2012
I'm using a student version of inventor 2013, and i'm trying using the content center for add bolts at my project, but all the components are unable for my use, because everything are marked as read only.
How can i do for use these components? and other question, how can i create account at vault?
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Oct 13, 2012
We have an extensive library of parts that we consistently utilize, but we do use Content Center for hardware and routed systems components.
All of our library parts have our company ERP's item number in the stock number iProperty, and the ERP's description in the Comments iProperty.
For CC items, we have added columns for these and mapped them to the appropriate iProperty.
Everything works great except for one thing.
Many of our ERP descriptions inlude inch marks, foot marks, and the & symbol. For our normal library parts thhis is not an issue. However, CC items utilize these characters differently. The result is our descriptions come out different that what is entered.
See the example below...
How to include these characters in the CC descriptions?
Inventor 2012 SP3 ~ Vault Pro 2013
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Lenovo D20 Workstation Intel Xenon E5640@2.67GHz (2)
Win 7, 24gb RAM, NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800
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Jun 22, 2012
At my company we currently have a huge number of Autocad deployments for 2010,2011,2012. Right now our deployments weren't setup to include the content centers. I have installed 2012 Inventor on my personal computer as a trial version to grab the .idcl files. I was wondering if I would be able to just drag and drop these onto a server and have my co-workers point to the file location within inventor itself via options>content center>etc.
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Nov 29, 2011
Two computers with Inventor Pro 2011 on them, same set up in Apllication Options/Content Center and Apllication Options/File. On one Inventor sees Content Center on the other does not. What could be the problem?
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Jun 24, 2013
Installed 2014 recently, and now my Content Center has nothing in it. The "Place from Content Center" window loads, and there are no folders. My item count is 0. I've attached a screen shot for reference. Clicking the refresh button does nothing.
We have no custum hardware/materials/etc.
If I try to update the content center library (step 2), the Configure Libraries is full of "Not Available"s. Again, I've attached a screen shot. I'm nervous to continue migrating with out all that info.
There are two pc's with IV, and the content center is working fine on the other pc. The CC is a local thing, and only my computer seems to be upset.
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Mar 24, 2012
I want to make a customized channel with all the dimesnions fixed - except A and G (variables). See attached screen shot.
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Jul 24, 2013
I just created an empty Fastenal Library, and it is set to Read/Write. We order most of our fasteners from them, but not much else, so I used "Copy Category Structure To" Fastenal. I created a plain washer to add to the library, but when I try to publish it, I can't get it to work.
When I "Publish Part," I select Fastenal and English, then am asked to select a category to publish to. The Washers folder is greyed out, along with most other folders, but the Ball sub folder is not. I can't select Plain, which is what I need, but I can select Ball.
Also, is there a way to delete sub folders? I right click on Pins or Rivets, and the option to Delete Category is greyed out.
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Feb 9, 2012
I have been working on creating custom content center families that will populate our company's part numbers and descriptions into the browser and drawing BOM. I have been quite successful in this except with the material. I've created custom materials for the fasteners that have the specified strengths and finishes per the fastener. By doing this I've created a different problem.
How can I create a custom property that will insert a specified value for material into the BOM? I've tried to change the link for Project.Material and then the part inserts as Inventor's default. I don't think creating individual material styles for each fastener is a viable one since I'll end up with duplicate style names.
IV 2012
Running on:
Windows 7 64 bit
12 GB Ram
Intel Xeon processer
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Aug 6, 2013
Where I can get a pdf of the standard Content Center Library? Just a list of all the parts and sizes along with nomenclature.
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Oct 5, 2012
I am using content center for fasteners I want for my assembly.However, when I close the assembly drawing and try to reopen it, the link has been lost between the assembly and the fasteners and I am unable to find them.
I have created a project file before I start the assignment thinking this will solve the linkage problem but no luck.
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Mar 11, 2011
I'm trying to create a custom Content Center bolt that can be one of three different materials (6.8, 8.8, 10.9). The materials are stored in our Styles Library, and the project specifies "Use Styles Library = Yes"; so the three materials are visible from the Content Center Editor. The Material column in the Content Center Editor is defined to "Map To Inventor Property: Project.Material". Everything looks fine. But no matter what material I select, I get 6.8.
I've already got LOTS of parts published with custom materials and they all work fine, but the big difference is that these families are all the SAME material. I'm having problems with getting a family to use DIFFERENT materials. We're using Inventor 2009.
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Mar 26, 2013
I'm looking for a 2" x 1" x 3/16" bar channel in the Content Center but I cannot find anything smaller than 3" x 1.41" x 0.17". I've been looking under Structural Shapes > Channels. Am I missing content from the Content Center? Or does this just not exist in the Content Center?
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Feb 2, 2013
I'm very new to Autodesk Inventor 2013.I'm working on a small project on my laptop at school. Recently I tried to work on this project at home. So I put everything on a Memory Stick, plugged it in at home and opened the file as usual. The problem is that the file needs references to the content center parts like screws etc. and can't find them. I was looking through my whole computer for this content center files Inventor is asking me, but I can't find them.
If I open a new project and open the content center it works without problems. The problem is just that I can't tell Inventor where the parts are to which it needs to be referenced.
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Mar 9, 2012
I am just starting to make assembly parts from the content center and have found that for the most it is useful. Unfortunately I have found that when these parts are placed in the assembly and a drawing is make of the assembly the bill of material lists total inches of a structural member rather than quantity of piece parts in the quantity column. Thus a 10" tube shows a QTY. of 100 in. rather than 10 piece parts. I have removed the check to export B_L in the function menu but that does not solve my problem. Is there a way to get this to read quantity of piece parts and not total length of material used?
Inventor Premium 2013 SP1.1
Vault 2013- plain vanilla version
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celeron cpu w 4gb RAM and 64 bit system
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Apr 18, 2013
We have upgraded from Inventor 2012 to 2013 in August and my company never uses the Content Center, but I need it now and when I opened it up, the center is empty. I need bolt and washers and its empty. I tried linking the libraries folder to the Content Center link but nothing.
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Oct 30, 2012
I have re-installed the content center. we do not use the vault even though i had to install the basic to install the content center see attached for my file settings for the content center.
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Feb 2, 2012
I've never set up a custom content center before and I've done some research on the forums but I could really find the information I was looking for. My goal is to change the stock number and description to our company standard. Right now I edit it with the bom editor which is a bit time consuming. Another goal i would like would be that the part number is always the file name.
-Autodesk Inventor Professional 2010
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Aug 2, 2012
I'm working on creating a customized content center for my company. I am having a problem with one of the CC parts. My process of operation is as follows. Change project file to default. Make sure Library View is on Merged View. Then I select the part that I need. RC copy to our project file. Revise the Part Numbers to match our part numbers then ok. Go to place in an assembly drawing and as soon as you click on the part Inventor crashes. It seems to be only on particular part. All of the other items I have place (over 50 or more) into our customized content center work fine, but not this one.
It seems that whenever I set a key column to be "Part Number" it crashes. If I have any other key columns selected (minus part number column) it works fine. I've also tried creating my own column that says part number and when that one is selected it still crashes. The part that I am having an issue with is the Slotted Hex Head Machine Screw - Inch. Also we are still running 2010 with service pack 4 I do believe.
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Feb 22, 2012
Why can't Autodesk be more consistent? I'm trying to use Part Number in my Description Field in Family Table.
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Why the switch???
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Jun 18, 2013
Is it possible to publish an assembly to the content center?
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Aug 21, 2012
Once you publish an item to the content center if you want to remove it how is this done?
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Jul 12, 2013
I want to insert a conical slot in a part file, or a part in an assembly which i edit in place.
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Oct 9, 2013
I have Inventor 2013. I have never been able to log into vault. I get the message "Vault Basic 2013 could not find the Data Management services on localhost"
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