Go back to a standard modeling from configurated one

[bruno_testaYSVAH]

Hello everyone,
I accidentally created a configuration within an assembly with various contexts because the pieces have references. Now the configuration no longer allows me to model by taking references within the assembly and I cannot delete the files as they are connected.

How is it possible to go back to standard modeling from the configured one, losing as few references as possible?

Could you tell me the right workflow for building complex multi-part objects that can have references to each other?

A thousand thanks

[karina.harper]

Hi @bruno_testaYSVAH 

At the moment, Configurations are not compatible with Edit in Place and Contexts. We give this warning when you are converting a design that uses contexts to warn that these contexts will break:

There isn't an officially support way to "un-convert", aside from Save As from an earlier version or Right click top component -> Save Configuration As. That being said, we have a text command that will "un-convert" the design. It's not officially supported, so if you (or any others who read this) want to try it, proceed with caution. I tested this in a simple design, and it worked to heal the Contexts. 

1. In the Configured Design that was converted from a standard design, run the text command data.property
2. In the results, copy the whole "lineage Urn" (would look like this: 

   urn:adsk.wipprod:dm.lineage:OXRA4932S5-3XmqPtw2Aiw)

3. In the same design, run the text command: 

   DesignConfig.Unconvert lineageurn - but replace lineageurn with the copied value from step 2. 

4. The text command should look like this: 
   1. DesignConfig.Unconvert urn:adsk.wipprod:dm.lineage:OXRA4932S5-3XmqPtw2Aiw

In the data panel, you'll see what looks like a copy of the design with the name "UNCONVERTED" added. This is the design you'll want to keep using. You will still see the Configured Design in the data panel, we suggest deleting that as it may be left in a bad state.

Cheers,

Karina

[jhackney1972]

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@karina.harper wrote:

1. In the Configured Design that was converted from a standard design, run the text command data.property
2. In the results, copy the whole "lineage Urn" (would look like this: 

   urn:adsk.wipprod:dm.lineage:OXRA4932S5-3XmqPtw2Aiw)

3. In the same design, run the text command: 

   DesignConfig.UnconvertCD lineageurn - but replace lineageurn with the copied value from step 2. 

4. The text command should look like this: 
   1. DesignConfig.Unconvert urn:adsk.wipprod:dm.lineage:OXRA4932S5-3XmqPtw2Aiw

Just a heads up to those using @karina.harper method, it works just great but she has a couple of added letters to the Text Command shown in step three that do not appear in step four.  The CD in the command DesignConfig.Unconvert(CD) do not belong in the actual command.  The Text Command in step 4, highlighted in Bold above, works perfect.

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[karina.harper]

Oops - good catch @jhackney1972 ! I just fixed it in my post as well.