Icons derived parts

[JEHADESIGN]

Hi All,

I have derived a generic part into several other parts and made Body/Parts from there, which all goes well.

However I observe some differences in the derived parts which I can't recall doing differently. But different sign in the View tree shows  that "something has happened" - see figur below !

What does thedse pictograms tell ?

Where can I find info about this topic OR has anyone a simple answer to "solutions" ?

Claus

[SBix26 · Accepted solution]

I believe that indicates a Sketch Block.

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Sam B

Inventor Pro 2023.2.1 | Windows 10 Home 21H2

[DanfysikClaus]

Thanks for the reply but do not think it cover the issue, because both item marked is sketched blocks and still they have different sign !

Any one else have a explanation ?

[SBix26]

The arrow over the icon indicates that it is already marked for Export.  If you cancel, go back into the source part and mark that sketch block for export (right click > Export), then it will have the arrow, too. 

Or if you just go ahead and finish your derive operation, the next time you edit that derive operation the arrow will be there.  For some reason, Inventor requires that objects in the source file are marked for Export in order to be used in a derived part, but all objects are by default not marked for Export.  That's why you are often asked to save the source file after a derive-- those Export flags have been set on all the objects used in the derive (that weren't previously set).

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Sam B

Inventor Pro 2023.2.1 | Windows 10 Home 21H2