Copying a part to another project fails.

[amcfarlen]

I created a RH and LH version of a part in a parts project, and now want to copy instances of them to another project where they will be used.

The RH version copied over without a problem but try as I might the LH version throughs an error. In both Fusion 360 and the Web Browser the same message occurs.

A error message on a red background across the top of the screen shows up saying "Action Cannont Be Preformed".

I've tried saving the same file to the other project with no success either.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

[Pavel_Holecek · Accepted solution]

Hi Allen,

the reason why you cannot copy design to another project is that you use 'Distributed Design' which has a limitation - If you want to copy this design then you have to 'Break link' for linked designs.

Regards

Pavel

About Distributed Design

 

Copy objects

You can copy designs containing linked objects within the same project only.

You can copy components to any project needed.

A drawing created using linked document can only be copied in the same project.

Designs including referenced designs can be copied to the same project.

[martin.zatecka · Accepted solution]

Hello Allen,

do you have any distributed design in your LH design? As I understand you tried copy the design in A360, please try it in Fusion. The Fusion doesn't allow you to copy distributed designs across the projects.

So if you have distributed design, unfortunately you can't copy it to another project. In case you don't need a link between your designs, just brake the link and copy to another project will work again.

please look at the design info, or to the design browser

Info panel displays parent or children. If you see chain icon in your browser it means the part is linked.

If you wan't to brake the link, please follow attached video

regards

Martin

[keqingsong]

@amcfarlen , do the response above help with your issue? 

[amcfarlen]

Yes. I had modeled the RH part, and then saved out the couple of pieces I needed to fip around in the LH assembly. Saved the RH version as LH. Then deleted the two parts from the RH version and imported the single parts and re-oriented them for the LH version. I did see the link symbol in the component tree then, but didn't think any more about it when I was trying to copy to another project.

So thanks for the help. All resolved now.

Cheers