Mysterious CC pipe length

[graemev]

The pictures are of a short pipe spool that has migrated from 2014 to 2015.  All parts, except the hammer unions, are Content Center parts. The first picture shows a shaded set of views and the dimension prior to placement.  The second picture shows the dimension as placed, which is the correct dimension for the part.  The third picture shows the associated BoM and balloons.  The geometry indicates that the pipe extends well beyond the tee, which the redundant item 5 balloons also indicate, yet I cannot place a dimension showing the displayed length, nor will it place a centerline through the entire piece as shown, though I can pick the centerpoint of the bottom end of the pipe as shown.

I have tried changing the length of the pipe.  The drawing updates to reflect the new length, but does not correct the error at the bottom.  Likewise for deleting the pipe entirely, saving the file, closing Inventor, relaunching, opening, and placing a fresh pipe from the Content Center.

I have confirmed that the project file's "Folder Options/Content Center Files" field is pointing to the R2015 folder.  There is no pointer or other reference to the previous R2014 folder.

Any thoughts?  Any answers?  Anyone care for a mint?

[blair · Accepted solution]

It looks like the IAM file is missing the bottom pipe. Are there any warnings about missing links when you open the IAM file? Also make sure that you are current on all SP's and Updates for your product.

[graemev]

The bottom fitting is a tee, not a cross.  Nothing is missing.  Rather, the pipe is exhibiting extra "phantom" length, and only in the IDW graphics, and even then most curiously.  The dimension tool grabs the entire length while rubber-banding yet reports and displays the correct length once placed.

[cbenner]

You don't tell us how this assembly was made.  Was this done using Tube & Pipe, or standard assembly constraints?  If standard, is the pipe adaptive?  Can you post a picture of the assembly , showing the model tree?

[graemev]

This was made using the standard assembly environment and standard - not custom - CC parts.  (The exception being the hammer unions.)  The pipe was generated as a 24" long pipe, which is as reported once the dimension is placed.  No adaptivity is involved.

(Tree snapshot to follow.  Currently in an ugly long update.)

[graemev]

As requested.

[cbenner]

I'm sorry... I'm not seeing anything that should be causing this.  Would you be able to share your assembly?  One of us might be able to spot something if we have the files to play with.  If you can share, use Pack n Go, then ZIP it up and attach here.

[graemev · Accepted solution]

Stop lookin', everybody, we found it!

Apparently it got corrected with the upgrade over the fresh install of 2015.

(whew)

[cbenner]

Good news!  Thanks for sharing it.

[blair]

Never ran across this one before.