Synchronizing properties

Autodesk Inventor property data can be synchronized between a file and its property pages in the vault. This is useful for several purposes:

• Filling in some or all of a title block
• Adding data to the TeamWork properties when text is typed in empty properties
• Keeping the title block and its TeamWork properties properly synchronized when changes to either are made

Synchronization occurs automatically when a file is opened in Autodesk Inventor. This synchronization is from TeamWork to the file. This ensures that any changes made to TeamWork properties are reflected in the file properties. Synchronization also occurs automatically when a file is saved in Autodesk Inventor. This synchronization is from the file to TeamWork. This ensures that any changes made to the file properties are reflected in the TeamWork properties.

In addition, synchronization can occur when significant events happen in the life cycle of a file:

TeamWork properties can be updated from file properties when:

• Files are imported into a vault

File properties can be updated when files are:

• Created new from a template

Synchronization can also occur as necessary, for example, when the file’s title has changed, by executing TeamWork commands.

To manually update a file’s TeamWork property pages from its file properties:

• On the BlueCielo menu in Autodesk Inventor, select Update Vault.

Or

• On the Document menu in TeamWork, select Synchronize Properties from File.

To manually update a file’s title from its TeamWork property pages, such as when the file’s revision number has changed:

• On the BlueCielo menu in Autodesk Inventor, select Update Drawing.

Or

• On the Document menu in TeamWork, select Synchronize Properties to File.

Note    A system administrator may configure some TeamWork properties as read-only or write-only so that data exchange only occurs in one direction. For example, the revision number in a title block may only be able to be updated from TeamWork, but not to TeamWork.