JUSTIFICACIÓN Y OBJETIVOS
JUSTIFICACIÓN Y OBJETIVOS
In order not to disturb the file structure on the hard disk, this exercise will be carried out in the 2010 4353-21 folder under Student (where the course files are located).
Tutors Note: Tutor to ensure there are two folders with sub-folders and their relevant files, under the 2010 4353-21 folder in preparation for this exercise - see the section on Tutor Guidance and Autodesk Inventor Configuration.
Creating Folders (Directories)
Folders are created in order to place and store related files. This is always good practice, as it makes it easier to locate files at a later date.
To create a new folder under the 2010 4353-21 folder:
1 On Windows Desktop, open Windows Explorer (refer to previous notes if necessary).
2 Navigate to the 2010 4353-21 folder (C:\Student\2010 4353-21 - Tutor to advise if different) and click on it to display its contents in the right-hand pane (two existing folders called File Management Ex Backup and File Management Exercise and the remainder being course folders).
3 With the File Management Exercise folder highlighted in the left pane, right-click in the right pane and from the pop-up menu, select New, then Folder.
4 By default the new folder is called New Folder.
5 Rename this new folder Inventor Files by over-typing the highlighted default name, and then press the [RETURN / ENTER] key to complete.
6 Repeat items 3 to 5 and create one more new folder under File Management Exercise called Graphics.
Note: In the left pane, don't forget to click on File Management Exercise to high-light it before clicking in the right pane.
Also note that when Windows Explorer is refreshed, the folders will be displayed in alphabetical order.
Figure 02 Inventor Files Folder
Figure 03
File Management Exercise Sub-Folders
Creating Sub-Folders
Sub-folders can be created within existing folders, and/or folders within existing sub-folders.
1 In the left-hand pane, click on the triangular arrow to the left of the File Management Exercise folder to display all the folders (now listed underneath), then click on the Inventor Files folder to highlight it (shows an empty right pane).
Note: These folders are displayed by clicking on this small triangle next to the File Management Exercise folder icon, and closed by clicking on this small
triangle.
2 With Inventor Files highlighted in the left pane, right-click in the right pane and from the pop-up menu, select New, then Folder.
3 By default this new sub-folder is called New Folder.
4 Rename this new sub-folder Project Files by over-typing the highlighted default name, and then press the [RETURN / ENTER] key to complete.
Copying a File from One Folder to Another
Files can be copied in a number of different ways...
Method 1 - Copy and Paste
1 In the left-hand pane, click on File Management Exercise and display the sub-folders if not already visible.
2 Click on the File Management folder to open it (or in the right-hand pane, double-click on File Management to open the folder).
3 In the right-hand pane, click on 4353 Level1 to highlight it, then right-click to display the pop-up menu and click on Copy - Figure 06.
This copies the file (4353 Level1.ipj) to the Windows Clipboard.
Figure 04
Figure 05
4 In the left-hand pane right-click on the Graphics folder to display the pop-up menu, and click on Paste - Figure 07
.
Figure 13
Figure 06 Copy - Right-Click > Copy
Figure 12 Level1.ipj
Figure 15 Project Files
Note: This is a common occurance in file management and is known as Copy and Paste.
Figure 07 Paste (Right-Click on Sub-Folder)
Method 2 - Drag and Drop (Copy)
1 In the left-hand pane, click on 2010 4353-21 and display the sub-folders if not already visible.
2 In the left-hand pane, click on the File Management Exercise folder and display the sub-folders, then click the File Management sub-folder to open it.
3 In the left-hand pane, ensure the Project Files sub-folder is visible by clicking on the small triangle next to the Inventor Files folder if necessary.
4 In the right-hand pane, click on 4353 Level1 with the right-mouse button and keep your finger pressed on it.
5 Now drag the file (4353 Level1) with the mouse into the left-hand pane and over the Project Files sub-folder until its highlighted, then let go of the mouse button.
This displays a pop-up Context menu allowing you to click Copy Here and hence, copy the file.
Note: This is also a common occurance in file management and is known as Drag and Drop.
Figure 08 Drag and Drop - Copy
Figure 09 Copy Here
Moving a File from One Folder to Another
Files can be moved in a number of different ways...
Method 1 - Cut and Paste
1 In the left-hand pane, click on 2010 4353-21 and display the folders if not already visible.
2 In the left-hand pane, click on the File Management Exercise folder and display the sub-folders, then click the File Management sub-folder to open it.
3 In the right-hand pane, click on Conduit Tee to highlight it, then right-click to display a pop-up menu and click on Cut - Figure 10.
This copies the file (Conduit Tee.png) to the Windows Clipboard and deletes it from the File Management folder.
Figure 10 Cut (Right-Click > Cut)
4 In the left-hand pane right-click on the Graphics sub-folder to display the pop-up menu, and click on Paste - Figure 11.
Note: This is a common occurance in file management and is known as Cut and Paste.
Figure 11 Paste (Right-Click > Paste)
Method 2 - Drag and Drop (Move)
1 In the left-hand pane, click on 2010 4353-21 and display the folders if not already visible.
2 In the left-hand pane, click on the File Management Exercise folder and display the sub-folders, then click the File Management sub-folder to open it.
3 In the right-hand pane, click on Steel Collar with the right-mouse button and keep your finger pressed on it.
4 Now drag the file (Steel Collar) with the mouse into the left-hand pane and over the Inventor Files folder until the folder is highlighted, then let go of the mouse button.
This displays a pop-up Context menu allowing you to click Move Here and hence, move the file.
Figure 13 Move Here Figure 12 Drag and Drop - Move
SELF ASSESSMENT
1 Using any method, move the Bevel Square and Base Plate files from the File Management folder into the Inventor Files folder.
2 Change the File Management folder view style by displaying the Views drop-down menu on the Menu bar, and then selecting List.
3 Using any method, copy the C&G Logo and Valve Casting files from the File Management folder into the Graphics folder.
Note: To highlight (select) more than one file at once:
Hold down the [CTRL] key and click on the required files to select non-consecutive files (as required above).
Hold down the [SHIFT] key and click the first and last file required to select consecutive files.
Figure 14 View > List
Renaming a File (or Folder)
1 In the left-hand pane, click on 2010 4353-21 and display the sub-folders if not already visible.
2 In the left-hand pane, click on the Inventor Files folder to open it.
3 Now click on the Project Files sub-folder to open it (or in the right-hand pane, double-click on Project Files to open the sub-folder).
4 In the right-hand pane, change the Views style to Tiles and right-click on the 4353 Level1 file and from the pop-up menu, click on Rename.
This highlights the old filename - simply over-type it with Project Level1 and press the [RETURN] key to Rename the file.
Figure 16 Figure 15 4353 Level1.ipj > Rename
Deleting a File or Folder
1 In the left-hand pane, click on 2010 4353-21 and display the sub-folders if not already visible.
2 In the left-hand pane, click on the Graphics folder to open it .
3 In the right-hand pane, change the Views style to Tiles and right-click on the Valve Casting file and from the pop-up menu, click on Delete.
Figure 18 Confirm File Delete Figure 17 Valve Casting.wmf > Delete
This displays the "Delete File" dialog box - click the Yes button to delete the file.
Note: An alternative method to delete a file (or folder) is to click on the file to highlight it, then press the [Delete] key on the keyboard.
Multiple selections can also be made by use of the [SHIFT] or [CTRL]
keys.
File Search
If you know of a file that's located on your computer, but don't know its location, it can be searched for.
1 In the left pane, click on 2010 4353-21 to open up the folder structure.
2 In the top right-hand search text box, type
slowly (for now) the name of the file you're looking for, presentation 3 in this case, and note how as each character is typed, the search results illustrated in the right pane get less and less the closer you get to the final spelling.
Note: The final result may even be listed before you've finished typing the filename being searched for!
Note: The search should have found an Inventor Background file and may be loaded into a Graphics application package by double-clicking on it, or copied, or moved by right-clicking and selecting Copy or Move from the pop-up context menu.
Figure 19 Search > Presentation 3
Figure 20 Search Results > Presentation 3.bmp
3 Right-click on the presentation 3 file just found and click on Copy from the context menu.
4 In the left pane, click on 2010 4353-21 (if necessary) to open its folder structure, then right-click on the Inventor Files folder and from the context menu, select Paste.
5 Now check the Inventor Files folder to ensure that the file has been safely pasted to the folder.
SELF ASSESSMENT
1 Using any method, delete the 4353 Level1 file from the Graphics folder.
2 Using any method, rename the Base Plate file in the Inventor Files folder, to Bottom Plate Drawing.
3 Create a new Folder under File Management Exercise and call it General.
4 Copy all the files in the File Management folder to the new General folder as a back up.
5 In the File Management folder, double-click on the Readme file to open it in Notepad.
6 Having read the message, Close down Notepad.
7 In the Inventor Files folder, double-click on the Steel Collar file to open it in Inventor.
8 Close down Inventor and don't save any changes if asked for.
Housekeeping and Preparing for the Next User
This final exercise is to prepare the folders and files in readiness for the next user, i.e. to leave the folders and files in the same state in which they were found. Please complete this exercise if you had a go at the preceding File Management Exercise in order to help others who follow you.
1 In the left-hand plane, click on File Management Exercise to display the sub-folders if not already visible.
2 Click in the right-hand pane and select all the sub-folders by pressing [Ctrl+A] on the keyboard.
Note: This action selects all the sub-folders (and files) in the current folder.
Figure 21 [Ctrl+A] > [Delete]
3 Press the [Delete] key on the keyboard to display the Confirm Multiple File Delete dialog box.
Figure 22 Confirm Multiple File Delete
If all is OK, click the Yes button.
4 In the left-hand plane, click on File Management Ex Backup and display its sub-folder.
5 Click in the right-hand pane and select the File Management sub-folder and copy it (the whole folder) into the File Management Exercise folder.
This completes Section 02, please hand back the newly formatted disk to your Tutor, before moving on to Section 03.