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Selecting a file creates a cycle

christof.gosselin — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:40:16 GMT

Hi,

I have a product configurator which make assembly's for our company, a colleague used my configurator and messed something up 😞

there where linked parameters to parts which he overwritten, but now the link stays to the overwritten file.

if i try to change the overwritten file with the master model i get:

"Selecting the file ---------- creates a cycle. please choose a different file."

is there a handy tip that i can use to get it back?

all help is welcome 😄

Re: Selecting a file creates a cycle

A.Acheson — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 18:39:36 GMT

It looks like you will need to investigate each an every step of the process.

To start can you screen shot the error messages your receiving?
Screenshot where you think the changes were made?
If there is one file that creates the cyclic link can you change the parameters to hard coded and isolate the problem file?
Can you provide the ilogic code ?
Can you screenshot the parameters that feed into the code.

Re: Selecting a file creates a cycle

Gabriel_Watson — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 02:58:09 GMT

I think you may have selected the wrong file to re-link to. See similar article below, in case it helps:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/creates-a-cycle/td-p/9744794

Re: Selecting a file creates a cycle

johnsonshiue — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:03:14 GMT

Hi Folks,

This could be a corruption or there is indeed a cycle created mistakenly. If possible, please share an example that exhibits the behavior. I can take a look to understand it better.

Many thanks!