Problem with two breakouts in one view

[merkamp]

I have a model of a piping manifold.  It has two rows of outlets - one at the top and one at the bottom.  And the top row is staggered from the bottom row.  Each outlet is at a 45-degree angle to the main tube.  Each outlet terminates with a flange.  Our piping welders have requested that I dimension to the outer edge of the pipe and not to the edge of the flange, as the flange is added after.  So I made a breakout sketch on one of the lower ports.  Worked perfectly.  Then I did a second breakout sketch on one of the upper outlets.  Big problem.  Message: "problems encountered while executing this command".  Inventor created the new breakout, but in doing so, it canceled the initial breakout. 

Conclusion: Apparently Inventor cannot distinguish one breakout from the other.  In other words, Inventor will only permit one breakout per drawing view, unless (I assume) the breakouts are both at the same elevation and distance.

I suspect there is no fix for this and I will have to find another way of illustrating what I want to show.  This post is more of an FYI to anyone encountering the same issue.

To be fair, I've been using Inventor for years and this is the very first time a situation has come up that two breakouts in one view would be desirable, so it's not like it comes up often.  

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I am sorry I don't think I understand the request clearly. Are you talking about trying to create one break out view using two different sketch boundaries? Or you want to break out the same base view multiple times?  The former isn't supported but the latter should just work. Please share an example that illustrates the behavior.

Many thanks!

[merkamp]

Neither, actually.  I am trying to create two entirely separate breakout views within the same drawing (top) view.  Each breakout is independent of the other as they are occurring at different elevations in the same view.  Let's say the XZ (horizontal plane) goes thru the centerline of the main tube (in the side view).  There are two rows of ports - one row is above the XZ plane and one row is below the XZ plane.  I need one breakout view on the centerline of the upper row and another on centerline of the bottom row.  I can't use a single breakout view because of the height difference.  Because the breakouts are not on the exact same level, I needed to make two independent sketches and breakouts.  Is that any clearer?  I'm not sure how else to describe it.  As I said, first breakout works just fine.  Second breakout cancels the first and I get the error message.  Inventor seems unable to differentiate between the two.

[A.Acheson]

Hi @merkamp 

I would suggest an image of your observation would be helpfull. If the actual assembly is confidential then a mock up sample showing the same situation would work if you have time. Perhaps there is another detail view others might suggest to use upon seeing the image. 

[merkamp]

Image attached...

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! If I understand your request correctly, you just want to create multiple Break Outs on the same view. It should be doable. Maybe there is a bug on the build you are using. Please make sure all critical Windows updates are installed and the graphics driver is updated. Also install the updates applicable to your Inventor.

Many thanks!