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12-Amethyst
December 19, 2025
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How to locate Features and/or Components that create Circular Reference Loop ?

  • December 19, 2025
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Hi everyone,

I am a user of CREO Parametric 12.4.0.0 Academic Edition.

I created a quite complex multi assembly model and, while regenerating it (Operations > Regenerate), I get this message saying that some reference loop has been created. :

 

1 CIRCULAR REFERENCE LOOPS FOUND

LOOP # 1

Depth of loop is 4

Feature number 26 (COMPONENT, id = 78)
in model ASM07-Z-PLAMA-HEAD refers to:

Feature number 7 (COMPONENT, id = 44)
in model ASM07-Z2-ASSEMBLY refers to:

Feature number 4 (COMPONENT, id = 40)
in model ASM07-Z2-ASSEMBLY refers to:

Feature number 26 (COMPONENT, id = 78)
in model ASM07-Z-PLAMA-HEAD - circle closed.

 

I understand what a Circular Reference Loop is, but I am not able to locate the features and/or  components, based on the information given in the in the message. 

 

So my question is : How can I highlight the components and feature that create this reference loop ?

 

Thank you for any help !

 

Yves

Best answer by ArnoldCollett

You can add the Feat ID column to the Model Tree by doing the following;

ArnoldCollett_0-1766149233913.png

ArnoldCollett_1-1766149298301.png

 

Or, you can search for it by selecting the ID like this;

ArnoldCollett_2-1766149562327.png

 

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12-Amethyst
December 19, 2025

You can add the Feat ID column to the Model Tree by doing the following;

ArnoldCollett_0-1766149233913.png

ArnoldCollett_1-1766149298301.png

 

Or, you can search for it by selecting the ID like this;

ArnoldCollett_2-1766149562327.png

 

YHAdesign12-AmethystAuthor
12-Amethyst
December 19, 2025

Hi Arnold,

Thank you so much for your efficient and precise help !  I really appreciate and I found my problem thanks to your help 👍

 

I wish you a merry Christmas !

 

Yves

12-Amethyst
December 19, 2025

Glad that I could help.

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Arnold