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Equation in assembly

Question asked by Roy Kim on Feb 25, 2008
Latest reply on Oct 7, 2008 by Alan Stoldt

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I have saved an assembly file with parts in new folder using save as and reference.

I'm modifying the new assembly and when I try to add new equation it is saying

The equations of this assembly refer to assembly: my current part name
Would you like to reset them to refer to assembly: old part name?

Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem? Cos I don't think there is any relationship between the two assembly.

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Roy Kim Mar 3, 2008 9:12 PM
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Anyone please?
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Basil Gello Mar 4, 2008 9:29 AM
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Roy,
since you have saved your assembly with all the parts in your new folder, the new assembly refers to that new parts, so you may get this message. If you want a copy of your assembly, try just copy it using Windows Explorer as any other file. That may work.

Regards, Basil
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- Mauricio Martinez-Saez @ Basil Gello on Mar 6, 2008 7:54 AM
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 The best way to save an assembly (and all the parts) to another directory, even changing the names of the files while saving (so in fact you created a new "project" is: - Open the assembly with all the parts "Resolved" - Execute a "Rebuild" (Control-Q) - Go to <File> <Find Refrences...> <Copy Files> This will open the "Pack and Go" window. Fron that window you can do everithing you need to save the complete assembly to a new directory, even replacing portions of the file names, adding a prefix, etc. this will also save all the Drawing files, Cosmos files, etc. and will update all the internal references to the new file names... Only one problem.... if you have equations on a component that use a variable fron another component of the assembly as part of the inputs of the equation, the variable neme will not be updated automatically and will require manual editing... so if you have this type of equations do not rename the files (unless you are prepare to edit all those equations manually). Have fun!
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 - Roy Kim @ Mauricio Martinez-Saez on Oct 6, 2008 7:46 PM
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 I tried few method. copy with save as; copy with sw explorer and that above one.
 
 My equations sort of updated... partially.
 
 currently it has 24 equations but only names on first 14 and last 3 got updated. Those ones that are not updated has same names but they are not updated for some reason.
 
 Is there some kind of bug or something to consider?
 
 Those equations are in assembly file and linked to few part files to make those equations (whehter they are updated or not)
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Alan Stoldt Oct 7, 2008 10:08 AM
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Roy,

Use the Pack and Go option twice, the first time rename the files as you would normally do. The second time, do the Pack and Go from the result of the first Pack and Go without changing the names.

The second set should no longer have this message.

PITA, but it has worked for me.
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