Inventor template error 'data format was migrated to the current release'

Joanna Gryszka

Issue:

Creating a new file from a Sheetmetal template the following error pops up:

'The data format of the following files was migrated to the current release of Autodesk Inventor' and 'The material referenced in the Sheet Metal rule could not be located. A default material has been assigned'

Causes:

The Sheetmetal template file has not been migrated to the Inventor version being used.
The material assigned to the Sheetmetal rule is missing from the project's material library.

Solution:

Migrate the template

Open the Sheetmetal template and save it to migrate it to current version of the Inventor.

2. Save material to Inventor's material library

Find the material in an existing part and save it to the project's Style library.

https://resources.imaginit.com/support-blog/save-a-material-to-the-inventor-material-library

About the Author

Manufacturing Technical Support Specialist<br><br>Joanna has over eight years of experience working with Autodesk products. She started supporting core AutoCAD and network installations of all Autodesk products. She now has five years of experience with Inventor. <br> She graduated from Mechanical Engineering and has been providing solutions to clients and dedicating her knowledge to the Solution Center since then.
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