Updating the drawing of solidbody part in IV 2021 no longer opens the part

[rogmitch]

I wonder if I am missing a setting somewhere.  In IV 2019 if a solidbody part was modified the drawing would show a notification to update the model.  On doing so, the part would open as a reminder it needed to be saved in order to lock in the modification.  In IV 2021 updating the drawing no longer opens the part.  If you forget to open the part and subsequently  save it,  the next time you open the drawing an update of the drawing and part will still be necessary.

This seems to be a retrograde step in the software as it is much easier to leave solidbody parts in a transitional state.  I never fully understood why when updating a drawing the derived part was not updated and saved in the background automatically as it seems such an obvious improvement to the current workflow.

If anyone knows of a better way to ensure solidbody parts are updated more seamlessly via the drawing update, I would appreciate hearing about it.

Roger Mitchell

IV 2021 Build 183

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi Roger,

I think I know the workflow you are talking about. But, I don't understand why there is a difference between 2021 and any prior releases here. What is the Save option? Go to Tools -> App Options -> Save -> Implicit Update. What is it set to? On prior releases, the equivalent option is called "Prompt to save on recomputable update" and the Prompt was set to No. Is this what you are looking for?

Many thanks!

[rogmitch]

Hi Johnson,

My 'Implicit Update' settings were 'prompt to Save': No and Default condition: 'Dont save'  . Reversing both these gives the behaviour I was hoping for i.e. the part updates in the background.  

I did not alter either of these settings for 2020 or 2021, however,  I did import the 'Application Option' settings from IV 2020 and as a result I am not sure what the default options are for 2021.

Anyway thank you very much for the information - it is much appreciated.

Roger