Unresolved File ref in DA but not in IDW or IAM files

[Anonymous]

I get an unresolved file ref error message when I open an IDW file in Design
Assistant but I do not get the error when I open the
files referenced in the path. Opening the IDW shows no ref issues at all &
the "missing" file is in the referenced IDW/IAM files.

The missing file happens to be in a subfolder under my library folder & I
checked that it's there & file name is good, etc.

Why am I getting this error in DA?

Gary

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing that it is the Re-Computed Updates setting that is causing the problem, again

Go to the main menu, Tools --> App Ops --> Save(tab) and check/tick the box for Prompt to Save for re-computable updates.

Open the relevant IAM, rebuild and save.

With the IAM still open, open the IDW.

Go to File --> Save All --> Close All.

Now use DA.


HTH

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Duncan
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"gcross (IV 2008 Sp2)" wrote in message news:5950332@discussion.autodesk.com...
I get an unresolved file ref error message when I open an IDW file in Design
Assistant but I do not get the error when I open the
files referenced in the path. Opening the IDW shows no ref issues at all &
the "missing" file is in the referenced IDW/IAM files.

The missing file happens to be in a subfolder under my library folder & I
checked that it's there & file name is good, etc.

Why am I getting this error in DA?

Gary

[pcunningham1]

Do you happen to have derived parts with suppressed links?

If so, the iam/ipt/idw doesn't look for the base component. Apparently, DA still looks for the component, but only in the location it was in when it was derived.

-Paul Cunningham

[Anonymous]

Paul,
No, the missing parts were not derived. So thats not it. That's a good tip
though, didn't know about that one.

Gary

wrote in message news:5950635@discussion.autodesk.com...
Do you happen to have derived parts with suppressed links?

If so, the iam/ipt/idw doesn't look for the base component. Apparently, DA
still looks for the component, but only in the location it was in when it
was derived.

-Paul Cunningham

[Anonymous]

Duncan,
I managed to complete the DA rename I was doing without any mishap despite
the error message.
I'll try your method next time I come across this issue. Thanks.

Gary