Assembly Constraints doesnt move the part after applying them

[Anonymous]

Hello!

I am not sure what could have happened to my settings this week, but I noticed when creating assemblies, applying a positional constraint, the parts don't move. In order to get the parts to "move" to their constrained position I have to try and drag them with the mouse then they snap into place. Also updating the assembly works as well.

What setting could I have changed so that once I press apply on a constraint it moves the part immediately?

Thanks,

Sean

AutoDesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013

[jtylerbc]

In your Application Options, Assembly tab - is the box for Defer Update checked or unchecked?

I believe turning that option on causes what you're describing.

[Anonymous]

Nope, unchecked!!

[Curtis_Waguespack · Accepted solution]

Hi SeanFarr,

Sometimes adaptive parts can cause this behavior. If you have adaptive parts in the assembly and toggle the adaptivity off, does that help?

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[Anonymous]

BINGO!

I had 2 adapative parts in this assembly, this is first time I created parts within the assembly using project geomtry. Toggled off their adaptivity and the parts now snap into position after applying constraints.

Thanks Curtis!

Sean

[Anonymous]

I too am having the same problem.  I do not have any adaptive parts. DEFER UPDATE, is not checked.  Along with that after I apply one mate, the part locks into place. 

I created a new assembly, two parts, and I couldn't duplicate this.

[tommy.williamsonmge]

I had the same issue, if you ensure that the Preview Box is Ticked, this worked for me.

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@Anonymouswrote:

I too am having the same problem.  I do not have any adaptive parts. DEFER UPDATE, is not checked.  Along with that after I apply one mate, the part locks into place. 

I created a new assembly, two parts, and I couldn't duplicate this.

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[mhackett-tata]

Thank you Curtis, this was very helpful. In our case it was a sub-assembly that was adaptive within the assembly (not even one of the parts being constrained. We had to change it to flexible and then turn that off to disconnect the adaptivity of the subassembly and it cleared the issue where are part was acting as if it was grounded when constraining the axes.