Root Element Is Missing

[lancerichmond]

Anybody else getting a long message box pop up saying a whole bunch of stuff about "root element is missing"? This is causing some of my .idw files refusing to update the part and assembly files in the drawings..... See my screenshot.....

[asiteur]

Hmmmm,

Looks like there's an issue with your Inventor Installation.

When do you get this message? Only when opening certain files, or directy when you open Inventor?

[lancerichmond]

Only when I start Inventor.......









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[asiteur · Accepted solution]

Oke that sounds like some of your installation files are corrupt.

I would suggest you do a clean install.

You could try to reset Inventor first with the Reset Utility

But maybe there's gonna be someone else here on the forum who has seen the specific issue before.

[SBix26 · Accepted solution]

My first thought is that it is a problem with an add-in.  Do you have any add-ins loading besides what comes with Inventor?

Sam B

Inventor Professional 2017.3.1
Vault Workgroup 2017.0.1
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit, SP1
Inventor Certified Professional

[mdavis22569]

Turn off your Vault add-in and see if that helps

[Mark.Lancaster]

@lancerichmond

The problem is related to a corrupt XML file.  Attach to this posting is a good version of the XML in zipped format.  Just exit Inventor and save/unzip the attached XML to the directory in the the message and restart Inventor.  You don't need to do anything else.

Update:  Sorry..  It would help if I attached the file..  Too early..

[Anonymous]

Thank you for posting this file!  It solved the same issue for me after having tried everything else.

[lancerichmond]

Hi everyone, looks like it was my Addin by Coolorange. Their thread modeler is not yet compatible with Autodesk Inventor 2018. Once removed, problem solved. 

Thanks for all your help guys....

[Anonymous]

I had exactly the same problem, and the Reset Utility took care of it.

[forbillian]

Awesome Help Mark.  Sorted the issue for me.

Much appreciated!