8 Replies Latest reply on Jul 5, 2016 11:56 AM by John Stoltzfus

Error Opening an Assembly

Peter Kennedy Jul 5, 2016 10:10 AM

I have a large assembly made of of multiple sub assemblies, and there is one sub assembly that is causing issues when I open the file I get the following error message. There is assemblies within the sub assembly that are missing.

I will suppress the whole sub assembly and then open that sub assembly individually and it opens fine with no issues. I then unsuppress the sub assembly in the main assembly and everything is when it needs to be.

I save everything and then try and re open the main assembly and same error message comes back.

I can't post the files for confidentiality reasons.

Re: Error Opening an Assembly

T. Byrne Jul 5, 2016 10:29 AM (in response to Peter Kennedy)

Are you using EPDM? If so, try clearing local cache.

Also, check for cyclical issues. Assembly within an assembly as reference, but the inserted assembly is also at a higher level, for instance.

I've caught my engineers using an enveloped assembly as a reference in a subassembly, then using that subassembly withing the assembly they are using as a reference. SolidWorks gets very angry at this.
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  Peter Kennedy Jul 5, 2016 10:38 AM (in response to T. Byrne)
  
  Not using EPDM, everything is local on my machine, no cyclical issues everything is inserted in the proper levels.
  
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    T. Byrne Jul 5, 2016 10:40 AM (in response to Peter Kennedy)
    
    Sorry, but sounds like simple file corruption. You may want to swallow the confidentiality concerns and send a copy to your VAR to see what they can do, or, delete and recreate the trouble subassembly.
    
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Steve Calvert Jul 5, 2016 10:39 AM (in response to Peter Kennedy)

The first thing I do is to check the top level PN references. Are all the sub-assemblies loading from a location that is correct? Perhaps this bad sub isn't loading from where you think it should be loading from and that causes a problem...

Steve C
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  Peter Kennedy Jul 5, 2016 11:20 AM (in response to Steve Calvert)
  
  This was exactly it, the references were they were supposed to be however when it was opening they pulling the files from another location which they were corrupt in that folder. Deleted that folder and the model opened with no issues.
  
  Thanks.
  
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    Steve Calvert Jul 5, 2016 11:27 AM (in response to Peter Kennedy)
    
    I always check the simplest way first. Are the files where you think they should be?
    
    Glad that worked for you.
    
    Steve C
    
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      John Stoltzfus Jul 5, 2016 11:56 AM (in response to Steve Calvert)
      
      Thanks for the tip - I didn't have that issue in years, but it's good to know.
      
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Re: Error Opening an Assembly

John Stoltzfus Jul 5, 2016 11:13 AM (in response to Peter Kennedy)

Try these settings in RX

Try this option first

If you have the same results then try this setting

If the assembly opens without the error then save the assembly file and reboot the computer and see if all is ok....
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