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Rename Browser Nodes now locks up Inventor Instance

Celtic_Design — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:00:43 GMT

We use the Rename Browser nodes for just about every part we are currently working on.

Everything has typically worked like a charm....until recently.

Now, each time I invoke the command, Inventor locks up completely and all I hear is a "ping" if and when selected. I've waited a lot longer than it use to take for similar sized assemblies and still locked.

No hidden menus requesting input or notice, etc. Zilch.

For example, I have a rather small, simple assembly of 4 basic parts, Rename Browser Nodes would typically rename everything in about 1 to 2 minutes if that. Now, I'm on minute 7 and still locked up.

I'm going to let it crunch for a few more to see if it finishes.

I have to ESC to continue to work and the nodes do not update.

This has been the case for about 2 weeks now.

I've got a couple of users checking into this on their local machines as well.

Inventor 2025.3

Re: Rename Browser Nodes now locks up Inventor Instance

Celtic_Design — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:16:26 GMT

about 20 mins in and still locked. Time to ESC.

Re: Rename Browser Nodes now locks up Inventor Instance

Celtic_Design — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:25:04 GMT

Other users all works as it should.

Time to start digging locally.

Re: Rename Browser Nodes now locks up Inventor Instance

johnsonshiue — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:44:14 GMT

Hi Jim,

This doesn't sound right to me. Please make sure all the critical Windows updates, the latest graphics driver, and all the critical PC vendor updates are installed. Use Windows Disk Cleanup to remove cached files.

Does it matter if Vault Add-In is unloaded?

Many thanks!

Re: Rename Browser Nodes now locks up Inventor Instance

Celtic_Design — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:24:36 GMT

@johnsonshiue apologies for the delay, been traveling.

Did all suggested and still, it just hangs there until I hit ESC.

I've attempted such on a number of assemblies from 20 odd parts down to a simple 2 part assy and the command will hang for over 20-30 minutes or more if I allow it to.

It does not matter if Vault Add-in is loaded or not.

At this point I'm going to do a reset and if that doesn't work, guess a reinstall is next.

Re: Rename Browser Nodes now locks up Inventor Instance

Celtic_Design — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:47:32 GMT

A Reset of Inventor finally fixed this.

***Edit - Side note: Only the sub components and assemblies in the browser get updated, the active assembly file does NOT change in the browser