topic Re: Error Message: The system cannot find the specified. in Inventor Forum

Error Message: The system cannot find the specified.

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:30:48 GMT

Dear all,

I have just used the Frame Generator on another assembly. Then I created another assembly (Pipeline) and did use the same frame generator. Apparently, while trying to save the Assembly drawing I am getting this error. (The system cannot find the specified file.) What does this mean?

I am using Autodesk Product Design Suit Inventor 2012 64bit edition on windows 7

Appreciate any assistance to the matter.

Thank you

Re: Error Message: The system cannot find the specified.

Mark.Lancaster — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 03:23:23 GMT

@Anonymous

First.. Do you have a live connection to this "N" drive?

Secondly I'm concern that you have these parts buried too deep (meaning a long path name - too many characters)... Why so deep?

Update: I roughly counted (using your image) the characters within your path and file name for these failed frame members, it appears you have a total of 257 characters and for Windows the max is 260.. I think this is your main reason.. So I have to wonder why you need to bury this so deep in sub-folders upon sub-folders and upon sub-folders?

Finally are those parts actually located in that location if you looked at that path in Windows Explorer?

Re: Error Message: The system cannot find the specified.

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 06:36:39 GMT

Hi Mark,

Yes, I do have.

With regards to the too many charcater, it is the companies system to easily track the drawings.

I was just wondering why? As I have the similar assembly and same number of characters but, i do not encounter any problem.

Re: Error Message: The system cannot find the specified.

Mark.Lancaster — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:30:12 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Hi Mark,

Yes, I do have.

With regards to the too many character, it is the companies system to easily track the drawings.

In my opinion that's not an easy way of tracking drawings or files. That's so deeply buried.. But I don't work for your company so I don't have to worry about navigating all those folders to get to a specific file.

Anyhow, too me that sounds like your issue. For a test move the files up a few folders and see if it can find them.