No problem...
Yes you now can select thread features off the ipart author table and it
includes your custom thread families as well.
You may want to look at the new Threads.xls. It contains a lot more thread
forms in it than in 5.3
--
Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
...sleep is for the weak..
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"Chris Ludtke" wrote in message
news:71B8F3ECA644D3A15D57F40481F64D29@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> The problem appears to be the following :
>
> I was attempting to edit the iPart factory while the factory was located
> within the Library path.
>
> When I moved the factory to another location outside of the Library path,
It
> seems to operate as expected.
>
> It even seems to have more functionality than 5.3.
>
> A lesson has been learned. Thanks Sean
>
> "Chris Ludtke" wrote in message
> news:6A8C86765C1A8008AB034E7EF1EE63EE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I am unable to manipulate iParts created in 5.3 that use our companies
> > modified threads.xls file.
> >
> > We have spent a significant amount of time creating very good iParts.
We
> > also use these iParts in all of our assemblies.
> >
> > I am able to use these iPart factories in 6.0 SP1 to create children.
> > However, I am unable to modify the factories at all.
> >
> > I get a message that says 'Unable to open database"
> >
> > Any attempt to modify the iPart factory followed by a save appears to
> > permanently corrupt the factory.
> >
> > I am forced to save a version of our iParts in 5.3 for modifications.
> >
> > Here are my fears :
> >
> > AutoDesk will fix this problem in the future but at the expense of all
of
> > the constraints in the assemblies that these parts are placed in.
> >
> > AutoDesk will fix this problem in the future. All access to the iParts
> with
> > pre-SP2 IV6 will forever corrupt the iParts.
> >
> >
> >
>
>