topic How to delete reference to step file that is not needed? in Inventor Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-reference-to-step-file-that-is-not-needed/m-p/13715400#M397409 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="MatsNorway1_0-1751964127576.png" style="width: 215px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1550250i432344BD735593D4/image-dimensions/215x134?v=v2" width="215" height="134" role="button" title="MatsNorway1_0-1751964127576.png" alt="MatsNorway1_0-1751964127576.png" /></span></P><P>Whenever i open a step i wish to migrate and delete step file reference. But lately i get this reference issue. And i have no clue how to fix it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How do i remove the reference issue? Model is fine. Just do not wish to keep having a step file reference when i will edit and alter them model (break it down into different model states etc)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The model is not checked in yet.</P> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:45:13 GMT MatsNorway1 2025-07-08T08:45:13Z How to delete reference to step file that is not needed? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-reference-to-step-file-that-is-not-needed/m-p/13715400#M397409 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="MatsNorway1_0-1751964127576.png" style="width: 215px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1550250i432344BD735593D4/image-dimensions/215x134?v=v2" width="215" height="134" role="button" title="MatsNorway1_0-1751964127576.png" alt="MatsNorway1_0-1751964127576.png" /></span></P><P>Whenever i open a step i wish to migrate and delete step file reference. But lately i get this reference issue. And i have no clue how to fix it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How do i remove the reference issue? Model is fine. Just do not wish to keep having a step file reference when i will edit and alter them model (break it down into different model states etc)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The model is not checked in yet.</P> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:45:13 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-reference-to-step-file-that-is-not-needed/m-p/13715400#M397409 MatsNorway1 2025-07-08T08:45:13Z Re: How to delete reference to step file that is not needed? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-reference-to-step-file-that-is-not-needed/m-p/13715484#M397415 <P>Restarted the process. Modell has reference issues straight from the STEP file.&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="MatsNorway1_0-1751968236222.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1550263i7199F8FE3D2E2BFC/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="MatsNorway1_0-1751968236222.png" alt="MatsNorway1_0-1751968236222.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:50:39 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-reference-to-step-file-that-is-not-needed/m-p/13715484#M397415 MatsNorway1 2025-07-08T09:50:39Z Re: How to delete reference to step file that is not needed? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-reference-to-step-file-that-is-not-needed/m-p/13715677#M397425 <P>Found file causing troubles. The prompt with info on file issue made no sense, had to look through files to find it.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:06:16 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-reference-to-step-file-that-is-not-needed/m-p/13715677#M397425 MatsNorway1 2025-07-08T12:06:16Z