Karl,
Good to see that I am not the only one with this problem.
Anyone know why this happens?
Kirk
"Karl Maas" wrote in message
news:448BF4AF7AA7D50F3FF44D4C33A813B3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I inserted it using the default 1/4-20 x 1". I lost my constraint
everytime
> I changed from/to this size. But changing between all the other sizes went
> well.
>
> --
> K
>
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> "Kirk A." wrote in message
> news:C125BCC333BF8DA44ED42B22A6530882@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > My SHCS iPart (that I got from cbliss.com) is giving me a fit. If I do
a
> > "replace component", I will loose any constraint that was on the
original
> > part. This only happens on one size, 1/2-13x1. All the other sizes
will
> > replace and not loose the constraint.
> >
> > The error that I get tells me that Inventor thinks that the part is
> > different
> >
> > I have tried this:
> > 1. Deleted the child part from the iPart directory and opened a blank
> > assembly drawing and inserted the problem size.... thus rebuilding this
> one
> > size. Did not fix the problem.
> >
> > 2. I also tried renaming the parent file and creating several child
parts,
> > then inserting and constraining the parts. I can do a "replace
component"
> > and not loose any constraints. Works great.
> >
> > Any ideas on what I can do so this one bolt will work properly??
> >
> >
> > --
> > Inventor 5.3 sp2
> > Win XP Pro
> > P4, 2 Ghz, 512M
> > Gloria II-64
> > nVidia v6.13.10.4041
> > 1280x1024, 32 Bit
> >
> >
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