If you look at the sub-assy in the assy, you can see that I have no planes - the default planes have up and flown the coop! This is making this assy throw errors because it can't find its' mates to the defualt planes because they are gone!
I just upgraded (?) from 2011 SW to 2012 SP1.....has anyone else seen this before? Or is this a "feature-added" bug that has appeared?
Alan,
It's the sub-assy under the main assy. There are no planes in the tree for that sub-assy whatsoever.
Ok, the first obvious question - are they there if you open that sub? If not, no clue. Save it as something - do they appear? Restart everything?
WT
Go to Tools>Options on the Feature Manager tab. Select "Show" from the dropdown beside Default Planes
May not be the solution, but worth a check.
Craig
Craig, that is already set to "show".
Wayne, they are not there when opening the sub-assy! Total strangeness!
Is this happening on just this assembly or all ones you have tested?
From my VAR:
There is an issue with some files after conversion to 2012 format where the default features (planes, origin, mates folder) go missing, as you have here. SolidWorks is working to identify the commonality and fix the problem. Please use our ftp site here: www.funtech.com/ftp to upload the files (zipped from pack and go), and I will see if they can repair your file individually right away. Do you have a copy that has not been converted to 2012 format yet? If so, please provide that as well for comparison.
What is shows in the tree when that sub-assy is opened on it's own; are the planes still missing?
The SW KB is reporting 2 SPRs relating to this kind of problem and they are specific to files, i.e. file corruption. Looks like a possible conversion issue. Please keep us posted as to what your VAR reports back once you send them the files for review. Thanks.
I will update this post as I know more. The assy has been sent over to SW for repair.
Just to update -
Three assys I had were sent over by my VAR to SW and repaired. All seems to be well now. I will try and get the SPR info from the VAR.
SPR 508874
Kris,
i am having the same problem, no planes inwhich to mate in assemblies. hope they fix this soon.
Phil
Phillip,
Report this to your VAR. It's quite possible that th files can be sent over to SW for repair.
Good Morning Kris,
I just had this same problem and have spent the past couple days trying to find the solution. I talked my local Soliworks support center and have found what will hopefully be the fix for you. Here is what I did. Go to "FeatureManager". Now look at the top of the window for "Dynamic Highlight" Check it, if it is not checked and it should work. The planes in the feature tree will still show as hidden but when you move the mouse over them they highlight on the parts in the assembly. Hope this helps.
Tyler
When file is converted, Is that using the file conversion utility, or open in 2012 then save?
Or can this happen both ways?
I beleive it can happen both ways.
Tyler, all my files were sent to SW for repair, so I have no way of checking your solution currently. Should it happen again, I will definitely try that!
Thanks, Kris I am setting up to go to 2012 soon. It is nice the find out these things before.
I am seeing something similar. I have no planes or origin in parts or assemblies. But, I am on SW2011 SP4
This is really throwing me off.
Emily,
This is a brand new part.....have you gone into the View drop down menu to make sure that planes and origins is checked?
Go to Tools > Options > Feature manager and make sure default planes are set to show.
this question was not answered.
i've done and looked at everthing everyone has said to do.
i've sent it up to Solidworks and nothing.
phil
I think I have the same problem, and I am wondering if this would be why.
Ideas as to why these are gray'ed out?
it looks like you have view -> hide all types checked.
Thanks that did it - Planes now show in (sub) assemblies. I had no issue with component models tho.
(i've been around and around on this for a while)
Kris,
If are are talking about those shown above, I believe they may just be hidden.
Go to the VIEW menu and make sure HIDE ALL TYPES is not checked.
Then RMB on the plane and SHOW if hidden.