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Parts list issues

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jimmantle
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Parts list issues

I am creating the parts list for a gearbox assembly and finding I cannot add a balloon to some items. The bearings and seals in this unit were downloaded from the SKF site in "native Inventor" format, the bearings come in as .iam's (multiple parts) and the seals as .ipt's. I can pick the bearings with no problem but when I try to pick the seals, Inventor pretends they do not exist and will not let me attach a balloon even though they do show up in the browser and the files open with no problem.
Anyone have any idea why?

Jim Mantle
Inventor 2010 Pro SP2
XP64 SP2
Dell 490, Xeon 5160, 8 gigs
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Anonymous
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My first thought is to check the bill of materials in the main assembly and
verify that the seals are set to normal or purchased. The BOM Structure
affects how a component acts in the parts list/item numbers.

http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Product_Help/Autodesk_Inventor/Autodesk_Inventor_2011/104Assemblies/1443Billsofmaterials/1446Structureofbillsofm

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Patrick Miller
Autodesk Manufacturing Industry Group
Technical Publications - Subject Matter Expert
Novi, MI
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I am creating the parts list for a gearbox assembly and finding I cannot add
a balloon to some items. The bearings and seals in this unit were downloaded
from the SKF site in "native Inventor" format, the bearings come in as
.iam's (multiple parts) and the seals as .ipt's. I can pick the bearings
with no problem but when I try to pick the seals, Inventor pretends they do
not exist and will not let me attach a balloon even though they do show up
in the browser and the files open with no problem.
Anyone have any idea why?

Jim Mantle
Inventor 2010 Pro SP2
XP64 SP2
Dell 490, Xeon 5160, 8 gigs
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BMiller63
in reply to: jimmantle

two things I've run into inthe past:

1) rounded or splined edges wouldn't select, try selecting a straight edge

2) selection filter is set to something other than what it needs to be (don't recall what)

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