I use the "view" tab to create a half section view of an assembly. This works fine, but if I try to measure anything, move or select a component, or export image to a .jpg then it automatically returns back to "end section view" mode. Without the ability to operate in a section view the it is impossible to constrain componets that are placed deep inside of other components. This make this view function useless except for just looking at it on the screen. This worked in 2012 and will not in 2013. How do I correct this?
Hey Brian,
It seems like they added a step in the half section view creation. When you start the command, and select your edge to use as the cut line, right click and select "continue". Then right click again and click "Ok" (or hit enter). It should now work.
Hope that helps....
To restate what p_enneking wrote, you have to finish the command before it takes effect. When you choose another tool (rotate, measure, etc.) before you have finished the section view, you're telling Inventor that you didn't want to do that after all, and it obeys and cancels the section view.
Does Enter work for you?
My coworkers and I all have to right click and select "OK (Enter)" because Enter does not seem to work.
Hello,
I have same problem here. See attached screenshot for message.
Also, same message I got while placing detail view. I follow all recomendations, doesn't really help...
@Anonymous wrote:Hello,
I have same problem here.
This doesn't sound to me like the same problem at all - attach your files here.
I think there is a problem with one of your parts that is the source of this error information.
Yes, that is a completely different problem. It's an error while creating a section view in a drawing, this thread was about section views in the model (about how you have to right click and select okay when you thought you were done - more is better, right? Why not make us click twenty times every time we do something? Do they have meetings at Autodesk, "Everyone, Tommy here needlessly added clicks to an operation resulting in 15-20 minutes of productivity loss per week for every user, you all should take a lesson from him. Tommy, there will be a bonus in your paycheck this week!")
The whole project is too big. I paste link to download it.
Please note that all information in this file is confidential.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B53m4m5pQt7eMUFzTlhZeFJxYUE
@Anonymous wrote:
Please note that all information in this file is confidential.
Then I strongly suggest you not post where everyone can get it.
So, let me get this straight, you are trying to create a section view on a drawing?
I would start by trying to make the section view a little bit to one side of where you are getting the problem. Then try far enough that some parts would be excluded if it's an assembly (in a part, I guess, you would want to get past some features, like if there's an extrusion or a loft or something). If you can get a section to work then you look at what is where it didn't work.
So, let me get this straight, you are trying to create a section view on a drawing?
I would start by trying to make the section view a little bit to one side of where you are getting the problem. Then try far enough that some parts would be excluded if it's an assembly (in a part, I guess, you would want to get past some features, like if there's an extrusion or a loft or something). If you can get a section to work then you look at what is where it didn't work.
There is only one drawing attached - GA-002.dwg, I guess... Yes, I'm trying to make section view in that one to show both sides of the skid from inside center line.
Doesn't really work... I can't create any section view from this assembly, even if I hide some stuff in view.
As always when Autodesk makes "improvements" to the user-interface we get some new and (sometimes) interesting features, at the expence of some or other of the useful, or at least workable, features which we have gotten acustomed to.
It surely must be a mistake that when wanting to create a "Half Section View" in an assembly, we are not able to "sign out" this action by just using the enter button.
What is the rationale, what on earth is the improvement over previous versions of the wonderful tool called "Inventor", that after selecting: "View" -> "Half Section View", then clicking on a plane / part surface and consequently dragging the offset to "whatever", adjusting the offset by typing in a number in the dialog-field, and then hitting "Enter" to confirm: The whole dialog-box disappears, and then you cannot just hit "Enter" to confirm that you in fact do want to create such a "Half Section View"?
No, no - you then, off course, have to right-click (which miraculously makes the dialogue re-appear) for the final click on the "OK" button.
Quelle Magnificence, Quelle Luxe!
NOT!
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