Friday 20 March 2015

Inventor RESET Utility

Issue:

You want to use Autodesk® Inventor™ Reset Utility to reset the local Inventor environment for a Windows® User Account. 
Damaged local user account settings can impair the normal operation of Autodesk Inventor. 

Common symptoms include:
  • Unable to export AutoCAD™ DWG 
  • Unable to launch add-In
  • Add-In commands are greyed in the ribbon
  • Dialog boxes do not appear after launching a command
  • Import/Export commands do not function
  • Program crashes when entering add-in workspace 

Solution:

Note: It may be necessary to lower the User Account Control settings to the lowest level and temporarily disable any anti-virus software for the reset activity. 

To lower the User Account Control settings:
  1. Browse to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\User Accounts.
  2. Select "Change User Account Control Settings."
  3. Move the slider to the lowest setting, "Never Notify."
  4. Select OK.
 
Warning:
This process will remove all customizations done in the following areas:
  • Ribbon
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Marking menu
  • Application options
  • Current Autoload state for Inventor add-ins
  • Current state of Welcome Screen
  • Recently opened files
  • Vault Server login information