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Determine which components contain the unresolved references

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DRoam
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Determine which components contain the unresolved references

If an assembly contains unresolved file references, when I try to open it Inventor allows me to try and resolve this with the Resolve Link dialog. But if I choose to skip all for whatever reason, once I've opened the assembly there's no easy way for me to see which sub-assembly/assemblies contain the missing reference. I have to expand folders, patterns, assemblies, etc. until I find the one with the little question mark next to it. I prefer to work with unresolved links in this way sometimes because it just makes more sense working with the model than a bunch of file paths and file names in the Resolve Link dialog. But it's nearly impossible with large assemblies where the unresolved links may be burried deep.  

 

Is there a way to list or somehow see which assemblies contain the unresolved links once I've already opened an assembly?

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swhite
in reply to: DRoam

Your unresolved assembly should still show a question mark at the top level, just right-click and choose resolve file. This will take you back to the same option you skipped at start up.

Steven White
Lee C. Moore, Inc.
www.lcm-wci.com
Inventor 2011
Intel Dual Xeon E31225 @ 3.1 GHz CPU
16 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 600 GPU
Windows 7 - 64 Bit
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blair
in reply to: DRoam

"I prefer to work with unresolved links in this way sometimes because it just makes more sense working with the model than a bunch of file paths and file names in the Resolve Link dialog."

 

Why would you not edit your Project File to include all the paths. A properly structured Project FIle and Folders will save you time and in the long run.


Inventor 2020, In-Cad, Simulation Mechanical

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mrattray
in reply to: blair

Agreed. When I get hit with an unresolved file dialog, I click cancel and fix the problem at the source (the project file).
Mike (not Matt) Rattray

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