I have inserted a part into a weldment part and located it with constraints. After this I have added a move/copy feature to copy the body using a rotation. I then continued to model other bodies. When I try to move the move/copy feature down in the feature tree it works fine, but then when I try to move it back up where it was (not above the parent feature), it loses the original locate constraints. As a result, the move/copy copied body then uses the original random insertion location as a reference and places the new body in the wrong spot.
Further to this, when rolling back above the move/copy feature to the inserted part feature, I cannot select the body - it disappears (seems to exist where I originally randomly placed the inserted part, but does not show).
The move/copy feature seems to pull some reference from the inserted part feature along with it down the tree but not back up. Parent/Child analysis does not show this being the case. In my testing at one point I saw the folders for absorbed planes and axes from the inserted part feature come out of the feature and end up at a lower place in the tree.
I have attached the model. The inserted part feature is named 3006031.
Any insight into this problem?
Regards,
C. Lawrence
LOVAT Inc.
SolidWorks Office Premium 2008 SP4.0
Further to this, when rolling back above the move/copy feature to the inserted part feature, I cannot select the body - it disappears (seems to exist where I originally randomly placed the inserted part, but does not show).
The move/copy feature seems to pull some reference from the inserted part feature along with it down the tree but not back up. Parent/Child analysis does not show this being the case. In my testing at one point I saw the folders for absorbed planes and axes from the inserted part feature come out of the feature and end up at a lower place in the tree.
I have attached the model. The inserted part feature is named 3006031.
Any insight into this problem?
Regards,
C. Lawrence
LOVAT Inc.
SolidWorks Office Premium 2008 SP4.0
i used to think it was directly related to using folders. no folders, no problem.
after seeing your example i'm not sure that i had it figured out.
i deleted your folders and then tried using a circular pattern and got the same results.
btw, i think the circular pattern would be easier to use and give more control/flexibility.
please submit to VAR.
hopefully you will get an spr issued.