
- AUTODESK INVENTOR PROFESSIONAL 2016 CANNOT OPEN XML FILE UPDATE
- AUTODESK INVENTOR PROFESSIONAL 2016 CANNOT OPEN XML FILE WINDOWS 7
In Internet Explorer, Allow Blocked Content.
AUTODESK INVENTOR PROFESSIONAL 2016 CANNOT OPEN XML FILE WINDOWS 7
The default location in Windows 7 is C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\MEP 2013\enu\MEPContent\USI\Duct\Rectangular\Elbows. Next, navigate to the new part’s xml file and open it in Internet Explorer. This will be the xml file that we can safely modify without affecting any existing parts. A unique xml file was also created for the part.
AUTODESK INVENTOR PROFESSIONAL 2016 CANNOT OPEN XML FILE UPDATE
The reason we copied a standard part through the Content Builder is so a new part will be created with a unique ID number that will automatically be added to the Duct Fitting catalog the next time we update the catalog.

5. Close the Part file (click on the X at the upper right corner of the dialog). Change the Part name to Rectangular Mitered Elbow – Throat and the Part Description to Rectangular Mitered Elbow – Throat US Imperial. Select the Save Part Family As button to save the part under a different name. If the dialog that notifies you of the part being created in a previous version appears, just Close it.ģ. Double-click on Rectangular Mitered Elbow US Imperial or select the Modify Part Size button to open the CAD file associated with the Part. Go to Manage > Content Builder and navigate to the Rectangular Mitered Elbow US Imperial duct fitting under Part Domain: Duct and the Duct and Fittings > Rectangular > Elbows chapter.Ģ. To start the process, be sure to copy an existing Part through the Content Builder:ġ. We can add a Throat Length parameter in the xml file and add it to the calculation that is coded in the xml file. This part is a good candidate for editing the associated xml file.

By default, the Throat length is 2”, and this value cannot be changed in the properties of the part. For our example, let’s say we want to change the Throat Length of the standard “Rectangular Mitered Elbow US Imperial “duct fitting.

One way to add parameters to a part is to edit the xml file associated with it. There are many times when the standard parts in AutoCAD MEP don’t have the proper parameter sizes that you may require in your designs. Back December 6th, 2012 Tipniques: AutoCAD MEP 2013 - Modifying a Part with xml Editing
