Thanks, Sean. Referencing the hidden workplane by clicking on it in the
browser was the solution I liked best for this situation. I was able to mate
the part and didn't clutter up the assembly with a workplane. Couldn't do
that in MDT.
Tom
"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
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> A few suggestions.
>
> 1. Turn the workplanes on the in the library part (while in a project
that
> allows you to edit the library parts). Then control the visibility of the
> workplanes globally by view/work geometry.
> 2. Look into iMates
> 3. Reference the workplane by clicking on it in the browser (it doesn't
have
> to be visible)
>
> Also the reason you are able to change colors is that you are changing
them
> in the content of the assembly only. Insert the part into another
assembly
> and it will be the original color. You are not actually changing the
part.
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
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> "Tom Lee" wrote in message
> news:789B834A4C6D2CFF1AFE69847D580823@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > OK, the library concept for our company's standard parts seemed like a
> great
> > idea at first. Now I insert a library part in an assembly for a project
> and
> > go to turn on the visibility of a work plane so I can constrain the
> library
> > part and....
> >
> > "Cannot modify the library file"
> >
> > What?! I can change the color of the part but I can't turn on the
> > visibility of a work plane? I'm not trying to change the part.
> >
> > Is there a workaround to this? There should be an option so you can
force
> a
> > change to a library part.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
>
>