topic Derive not working with "Exclude selected components" in Inventor Forum

Derive not working with "Exclude selected components"

WillL84 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:35:36 GMT

I'm trying to derive a bunch of assemblies to use in our building layout. When I'm not selecting any assemblies the "exclude" button is able to be clicked. However when I click on ANY item in the browser the button grays out and my only option is to "subtract" it. What am I doing wrong?

There are items in the image that are already excluded but I didn't set those and if I click on them I can do anything else and then can't go back to exclude.

Re: Derive not working with "Exclude selected components"

CCarreiras — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:03:54 GMT

Try with multisolid mode.

Re: Derive not working with "Exclude selected components"

WillL84 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:42:03 GMT

None of the modes will let me click that button. "Maintain each solid as a solid boy" disables that button and the "subtracT" button as well as the "intersect" button.

Re: Derive not working with "Exclude selected components"

johnsonshiue — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 23:36:37 GMT

Hi Will,

Please go to Representation tab and see if the associative DV check box is checked.

Many thanks!

Re: Derive not working with "Exclude selected components"

WillL84 — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:10:59 GMT

It was checked. No idea what that checkbox did since there was no tooltip for it lol