Ghost components after changing configuration

Ghost components after changing configuration

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Ghost components after changing configuration

ccyokes
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When designing configured models, sometimes I have seen it happen where a component (usually a leg) has its body carried over from a different configuration and becomes selectable in the new configuration, despite not being created anywhere. In this example, Leg A has 3 different sizes at 1.5, 2, and 2.25 inches square. Same dado layout in each. The sketch is made with a user parameter that controls this. It was working normally until at a seemingly random time they suddenly start sticking. Now as you change through the configurations, the incorrect sizes linger on and cause things to become very difficult to see and work with.

This file is especially bad because there is also a configured bottom horizontal that is sticking as you change unit quantity. Hrz A:3 and Hrz B:2 are created by a rectangular pattern, but the pattern quantity is set to 1 in this configuration which should be preventing them from being generated in the first place. You can even grab them and move them around, but no option shows up to capture position or revert position since they are not real components. Even weirder, when you select the configurations, everything works as normal. It's only when you use the dropdowns on one of the configurations that all the visual errors occur.

The file I am including has 4 configurations, please toggle between them to see that it works as intended and then go to configuration 1 and change the series to Hampton, and the frame to RW. You should see the legs fully duplicated now, and the horizontals will probably also freak out. Then change the number of units to 2 and back to 1, more duplication inconsistency. 


Edit: "The attachment's 1k water station broken demo v7.f3z content type (application/fusion) does not match its file extension and has been removed." Bruh. Okay here's a share link instead I guess. https://a360.co/3YELgKX


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Trying to remove the false component also gives a weird result.
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ccyokes
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Let's see if a zip file is seen as a zip file since apparently an f3z file isn't an f3z file. If you are reading this reply, I guess it worked. This is all I did to create the f3z file though.

 

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deepali.pulate
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Hi @ccyokes ,

Thank you for reporting the issue and for the detailed explanation! It will definitely help us to track it down.
I am able to reproduce it on your dataset. Currently we have some similar issues and we have already started working towards it.
Will report this to team.

Thanks once again!

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ccyokes
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I'm glad you can reproduce it. It was a major headache getting to the bottom of what exactly would and wouldn't trigger the issue once it had begun and how to make sure it was repeatable yet wouldn't destroy the project I was working on. I'm able to toggle between configurations and mostly avoid it coming back for now, and fortunately it can be cleared by saving, closing, and then reopening the document.

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ccyokes
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Some additional weirdness with configurations is included with the updated file provided here. The component "RW 2+ SUPP" on the bottom middle of the unit is being suppressed every time you switch from an EC config (1, 3, 6) to an RW config (2, 4, 5). It's not implicitly suppressed, just regular. I have the root and sketch parts of the component on the right of the config list because I have to toggle them both every time I switch materials to continue building this unit. I believe this is erroneous behavior on Fusion's part, but I'm unable to identify why it is happening.

 

My f3z file is still being denied so I have zipped it again and included a share link (because I don't know which one you used last time) as a workaround. https://a360.co/4lKPxqj

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deepali.pulate
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Hello @ccyokes ,

I am happy to share that this Ghost component issue has been fixed from our side now, it will be available in next update of fusion release.

Thank you for your patience !  

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ccyokes
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Thank you for updating me. I have not run into this with future models yet, perhaps due to the ever evolving method of how I make models as I learn more about how to make them more efficient, but I appreciate you working to make sure it doesn't happen again if a similar situation comes up that would cause it.

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