I've been working on an assembly lately and been having problems with parts periodically disappearing from the assembly. I'm using configurations in some parts and all files (parts, assemblies, and drawings) is hosted on the DropBox.
Usually I just re-insert the missing parts, re-constrain and get on with life, but I noticed today (on the most recent occurrence) that the (two) missing parts are shown in the Design Explorer Tree. They are both the same type of part and are Configuration 2 of a 2-configuration part. Neither is visible in the assembly, even after an F5 regeneration, and all of the assembly constraints that appear to be associated with those two missing parts are invalid and show only one of the two items that were originally constrained, wit the missing item being the missing part. Neither of the missing parts or features are suppressed or hidden in the part file. Has anyone else seen this?
A bit later...
As so often happens to me, creating this message had me wondering if I had forgotten to "Generate to Last Feature" the part configuration during one of my frequent "Edit Here"s so I checked. All appeared OK, but I generated again just to be safe and the parts re-appeared in the assembly and all constraints are now valid.
Has anyone else seen similar behavior or can suggest what caused it?
Mike
Usually I just re-insert the missing parts, re-constrain and get on with life, but I noticed today (on the most recent occurrence) that the (two) missing parts are shown in the Design Explorer Tree. They are both the same type of part and are Configuration 2 of a 2-configuration part. Neither is visible in the assembly, even after an F5 regeneration, and all of the assembly constraints that appear to be associated with those two missing parts are invalid and show only one of the two items that were originally constrained, wit the missing item being the missing part. Neither of the missing parts or features are suppressed or hidden in the part file. Has anyone else seen this?
A bit later...
As so often happens to me, creating this message had me wondering if I had forgotten to "Generate to Last Feature" the part configuration during one of my frequent "Edit Here"s so I checked. All appeared OK, but I generated again just to be safe and the parts re-appeared in the assembly and all constraints are now valid.
Has anyone else seen similar behavior or can suggest what caused it?
Mike