Asset Update Tool The Autodesk Factory Design Suite 2015 Update ...

Asset Update Tool The Autodesk Factory Design Suite 2015 Update Pack has added connector snapping ability to AutoCAD Factory assets. And you can also now sync your AutoCAD Factory layout to Navisworks Factory using the new Sync to Navisworks command. However, both of these new functions require updates to previous versions of Inventor Factory assets to ensure correct snapping in AutoCAD and proper asset placement in Navisworks. Updating your preFactory Design Suite 2015 R2 assets can be accomplished using the Asset Update Tool provided with the Autodesk Factory Design Suite 2015 Update Pack. You will find this tool in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Factory Design Suite 2015\Shared Utilities\Inventor Server Clients folder. To update your older assets, do the following. 1. Navigate to the folder location shown above and double-click AssetUpdateTool.exe. 2. The Asset Update Tool dialog box appears. 3. Choose your preferred language from the Languages drop-down menu at the top-left of the dialog box. 4. Use the Add button to navigate to the folder that contains the assets you wish to update. You can add multiple folders to the list. 5. To remove a folder from the list, first select the folder name and then click the Remove button. 6. Once your folder(s) have been added, press the Start button.

7. The green progress bar marks the updating process. 8. Once it is complete, you are presented with the following dialog:

9. The updated assets are now ready for use. Note: Please keep in mind the following before using the Asset Update Tool: 1. The tool updates the connectors defined with the Inventor Factory asset publisher for all assets published in Factory Design Suite 2015 RTM/Update Pack1 or earlier versions. 2. The tool may update older asset files to the Inventor 2015 format so they will no longer be compatible with earlier versions of Factory Design Suite.