Create a New Model State After Items are Created / Assigned

[petestrycharske]

All,

Good afternoon!  Full disclosure, I am VERY new to Items, but am trying to understand how to work with the new Inventor 2022 model states and Items.  I've learned that each model state MUST have a unique "Part Number" in order to generate an entry in Item Master, which updates fine and displays the BOM that I would expect.  However, my issue is I generated a new model state AFTER assigning the Item to this particular assembly and I cannot get the new Model State to display in the Item Master.  I've ensured that this new Model State has a unique "Part Number", is checked into the Vault and I've performed a refresh in Vault.  Even after choosing to "Update" the items by right-clicking on them, the new Model State does NOT display as a new Item.  Is this a limitation currently?  Do I need to create all conceivable Model States before I generate the Items?  My concern is that I would remove any potential Revision information if I deleted the Items and regenerated them.

Please let me know if there are any questions or if my post needs clarification.  I can knock out a video, if that's helpful.  Thanks for your patience, hope all else is well and have a most blessed day!

Peace,
Pete

[CGBenner]

@petestrycharske 

Hey Pete,.. I just tried this very quickly and could not reroduce the problem, I was able to assign the item, change the model state, and successfully update the Item(s).  Could you do a quick video showing what you are seeing?  

[petestrycharske · Accepted solution]

@CGBenner, well this is weird...  I just tried the same steps that I had before and now it works.  My process was:

1. Check out the assembly in Inventor.

2. Create the new model state and make suppression adjustments

3. Assign a new Part Number in the iProperties

4. Save and check in the assembly

5. Move over to Vault and perform a Refresh

6. Find the assembly in Vault, right click and select the "Assign / Update Item..." option

7. Navigate to the Item Master (I may have also performed another Refresh)

8. The new item is there.

I wanted to list the steps in case someone else stumbles on the post.  I must have missed something the first time, because it seems like it is working now...  Thanks for the moral support and have a most blessed day!

Peace,
Pete

[CGBenner]

@petestrycharske 

Same basic workflow.  I think the only thing I did differently was to perform the Item update from the Item Master itself, not on the file in Project Explorer... but I would expect it to behave just the same.  I'm glad you got it working, sir!  I'll check off your workflow reply as the solution for anyone looking in the future.