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    Distinguished Contributor tdrawdy
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    I should probably know this, but....

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    12-12-2002 03:49 AM
    I got this message on a new part that I was designing. I have not had this error pop-up before on the 100 or so parts or assemblies that I have produced in the past. The project does not have any broken links (that would highlighted in red). I have also noticed that everything in that directory now has the same error when trying pick a plain to sketch on. This is probably operator error, but I am at a loss.

    Cannot modify the library file H:\ENGINEER\BLOCKS\3-D\gfi outlet.ipt
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    *KJohnson

    Re: I should probably know this, but....

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    12-12-2002 03:57 AM in reply to: tdrawdy
    Libraries are now read only.  You need to make
    another project without libraries if you want to edit a library
    part.

     

    Kathy Johnson


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    got this message on a new part that I was designing. I have not had this error
    pop-up before on the 100 or so parts or assemblies that I have produced in the
    past. The project does not have any broken links (that would highlighted in
    red). I have also noticed that everything in that directory now has the same
    error when trying pick a plain to sketch on. This is probably operator error,
    but I am at a loss.

    Cannot modify the library file H:\ENGINEER\BLOCKS\3-D\gfi
    outlet.ipt

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    *Chartrand, Pat

    Re: I should probably know this, but....

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    12-12-2002 03:57 AM in reply to: tdrawdy
    Project files have changed in R6

     

    For one thing, if a path is showing in red in the
    project dialog box it means that it is somewhat redondant and that you do not
    need it any more. If you are to leave it there, you ar eslowing down the opening
    process.

     

    Second thing, to answer the question, the file you
    are trying to modify is residing in a folder that is marked has a library in
    your project dialog box.

     

    Now either you decide that this is not a library
    part and you move it in sub folder of your workgroup path...OR you create
    yourself a 'library editing project file' that will point to your library folder
    on your system as  workgroup path....

     

    I know this can get confusing, but this new way
    provides for faster assembly file resolution. 

     

    Good day

     

    Patrik Chartrand



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    got this message on a new part that I was designing. I have not had this error
    pop-up before on the 100 or so parts or assemblies that I have produced in the
    past. The project does not have any broken links (that would highlighted in
    red). I have also noticed that everything in that directory now has the same
    error when trying pick a plain to sketch on. This is probably operator error,
    but I am at a loss.

    Cannot modify the library file H:\ENGINEER\BLOCKS\3-D\gfi
    outlet.ipt

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    *Bartels, Joe

    Re: I should probably know this, but....

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    12-12-2002 03:58 AM in reply to: tdrawdy
    Is the directory that your files are located in
    have an entry in the Library Search Paths in your project file.  Any files
    that are in these locations are considered read-only.

     

    Joe Bartels


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    got this message on a new part that I was designing. I have not had this error
    pop-up before on the 100 or so parts or assemblies that I have produced in the
    past. The project does not have any broken links (that would highlighted in
    red). I have also noticed that everything in that directory now has the same
    error when trying pick a plain to sketch on. This is probably operator error,
    but I am at a loss.

    Cannot modify the library file H:\ENGINEER\BLOCKS\3-D\gfi
    outlet.ipt

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    *Dotson, Sean

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    12-12-2002 04:12 AM in reply to: tdrawdy
    "For one thing, if a path
    is showing in red in the project dialog box it means that it is somewhat
    redondant and that you do not need it any more. If you are to leave it there,
    you ar eslowing down the opening process."

     

    However for small projects the advantages of having
    links the left hand pane can outweigh the relative small slowdown of the
    resolving of files.  (I'm not gonna let this one die
    <g>)

     


    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

    href="http://www.sdotson.com">http://www.sdotson.com
    Check the Inventor
    FAQ for most common questions

    href="http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html">http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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    Project files have changed in R6

     

    For one thing, if a path is showing in red in the
    project dialog box it means that it is somewhat redondant and that you do not
    need it any more. If you are to leave it there, you ar eslowing down the
    opening process.

     

    Second thing, to answer the question, the file
    you are trying to modify is residing in a folder that is marked has a library
    in your project dialog box.

     

    Now either you decide that this is not a library
    part and you move it in sub folder of your workgroup path...OR you create
    yourself a 'library editing project file' that will point to your library
    folder on your system as  workgroup path....

     

    I know this can get confusing, but this new way
    provides for faster assembly file resolution. 

     

    Good day

     

    Patrik Chartrand



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    I
    got this message on a new part that I was designing. I have not had this
    error pop-up before on the 100 or so parts or assemblies that I have
    produced in the past. The project does not have any broken links (that would
    highlighted in red). I have also noticed that everything in that directory
    now has the same error when trying pick a plain to sketch on. This is
    probably operator error, but I am at a loss.

    Cannot modify the library file H:\ENGINEER\BLOCKS\3-D\gfi
    outlet.ipt

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    *Pawelski, Andrew

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    12-12-2002 04:14 AM in reply to: tdrawdy
    Small projects maybe... but be careful, we were
    having all sorts of problems with the Multi-User Semi-Isolated mode while having
    these redundant or red paths. Once we eliminated them, we eliminated the
    problems.

     

    Andrew


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    "For one thing, if a path
    is showing in red in the project dialog box it means that it is somewhat
    redondant and that you do not need it any more. If you are to leave it there,
    you ar eslowing down the opening process."

     

    However for small projects the advantages of
    having links the left hand pane can outweigh the relative small slowdown of
    the resolving of files.  (I'm not gonna let this one die
    <g>)

     

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    Distinguished Contributor tdrawdy
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    Registered: ‎12-11-2003

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    12-12-2002 04:33 AM in reply to: tdrawdy
    This was the problem. I was referencing the working directory in the library search path. I think that I may have done this in the past also. Thank you and everyone who put me back on the right track.
    Tom Drawdy
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    *Yeandle, Laurence

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    12-12-2002 06:21 PM in reply to: tdrawdy
    Why does IV 6.0 "samples" project have a ton of red
    paths?


    --
    Laurence,
      
    Power is nothing without
    Control
    ---
            


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    "For one thing, if a path
    is showing in red in the project dialog box it means that it is somewhat
    redondant and that you do not need it any more. If you are to leave it there,
    you ar eslowing down the opening process."

     

    However for small projects the advantages of
    having links the left hand pane can outweigh the relative small slowdown of
    the resolving of files.  (I'm not gonna let this one die
    <g>)

     


    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

    href="http://www.sdotson.com">http://www.sdotson.com
    Check the Inventor
    FAQ for most common questions

    href="http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html">http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
    -----------------------------------------


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    Project files have changed in R6

     

    For one thing, if a path is showing in red in
    the project dialog box it means that it is somewhat redondant and that you
    do not need it any more. If you are to leave it there, you ar eslowing down
    the opening process.

     

    Second thing, to answer the question, the file
    you are trying to modify is residing in a folder that is marked has a
    library in your project dialog box.

     

    Now either you decide that this is not a
    library part and you move it in sub folder of your workgroup path...OR you
    create yourself a 'library editing project file' that will point to your
    library folder on your system as  workgroup path....

     

    I know this can get confusing, but this new way
    provides for faster assembly file resolution. 

     

    Good day

     

    Patrik Chartrand



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    I
    got this message on a new part that I was designing. I have not had this
    error pop-up before on the 100 or so parts or assemblies that I have
    produced in the past. The project does not have any broken links (that
    would highlighted in red). I have also noticed that everything in that
    directory now has the same error when trying pick a plain to sketch on.
    This is probably operator error, but I am at a loss.

    Cannot modify the library file H:\ENGINEER\BLOCKS\3-D\gfi
    outlet.ipt

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    *Caldwell, Larry

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    12-13-2002 07:57 AM in reply to: tdrawdy
    Gust a guess, but if they weren't native R6 to
    start with, they probably never changed the nested paths.

    ~Larry


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    Why does IV 6.0 "samples" project have a ton of
    red paths?


    --
    Laurence,
      
    Power is nothing without
    Control
    ---
            


    style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

    "For one thing, if a
    path is showing in red in the project dialog box it means that it is
    somewhat redondant and that you do not need it any more. If you are to leave
    it there, you ar eslowing down the opening process."

     

    However for small projects the advantages of
    having links the left hand pane can outweigh the relative small slowdown of
    the resolving of files.  (I'm not gonna let this one die
    <g>)

     


    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

    href="http://www.sdotson.com">http://www.sdotson.com
    Check the
    Inventor FAQ for most common questions

    href="http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html">http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
    -----------------------------------------


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    Project files have changed in R6

     

    For one thing, if a path is showing in red in
    the project dialog box it means that it is somewhat redondant and that you
    do not need it any more. If you are to leave it there, you ar eslowing
    down the opening process.

     

    Second thing, to answer the question, the
    file you are trying to modify is residing in a folder that is marked has a
    library in your project dialog box.

     

    Now either you decide that this is not a
    library part and you move it in sub folder of your workgroup path...OR you
    create yourself a 'library editing project file' that will point to your
    library folder on your system as  workgroup path....

     

    I know this can get confusing, but this new
    way provides for faster assembly file resolution. 

     

    Good day

     

    Patrik Chartrand



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    got this message on a new part that I was designing. I have not had this
    error pop-up before on the 100 or so parts or assemblies that I have
    produced in the past. The project does not have any broken links (that
    would highlighted in red). I have also noticed that everything in that
    directory now has the same error when trying pick a plain to sketch on.
    This is probably operator error, but I am at a loss.

    Cannot modify the library file H:\ENGINEER\BLOCKS\3-D\gfi
    outlet.ipt

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    *Howard, Jeff

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    12-13-2002 08:40 AM in reply to: tdrawdy
    For the same reasons the results of Pack and Go have tons of red paths?

    8~)
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    "Laurence Yeandle" wrote in message
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    Why does IV 6.0 "samples" project have a ton of red paths?
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