Trying to find a part in an assembly that is "no longer there"

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February 4, 2022
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In an assembly, one part was swapped out with another. The old part was deleted.

The assembly model is still looking for the old part even though it cannot be found in the model tree.

The message is:

If the model 1027_4000 and its instance 1027_4001 are recreated, the assembly is "happy". (Still do not see it in the model tree.) Clear memory and rename it ZZ1027_4000 and the error returns.

How can I find: Component id 429 in my assembly.

Thanks,

Dale

Assembly Design

Best answer by Dale_Rosema

With the help of @StephenW , the suggestion was to use the find tool, component selected, and search for 1027_4001.prt.

I did this in the generic. Used the >> to move it to the right box. Selected it in the right box and clicked on "Remove".

Saved the generic. Exited, cleared memory, modified the name of the model (added zz in front) to zz1027_4000.prt.

Re-opened the generic, and the model lived "happily ever after"....

THANKS STEPHEN!!!!

Dale_Rosema

Author

23-Emerald III

From the model info:

and this

Dale_Rosema

Author

23-Emerald III

Somehow I generated a .inf file for the parent assembly. In it is the following for the "missing part".

FEATURE NUMBER 49
INTERNAL FEATURE ID 565
PARENTS = 3(#2)
TYPE = PATTERN

LEADER OF A (4 X 1) DIM VARYING PATTERN

MAIN PATTERN DIMENSIONS:
d86 = (Displayed:) .000
( Stored:) 0.0 ( 0.001, -0.001 )
d87 = (Displayed:) .000
( Stored:) 0.0 ( 0.001, -0.001 )
d88 = (Displayed:) .000
( Stored:) 0.0 ( 0.001, -0.001 )
d92 = (Displayed:) .000
( Stored:) 0.0001 ( 0.001, -0.001 )
d93 = (Displayed:) 2.906
( Stored:) 2.906 ( 0.001, -0.001 )

********************

tbraxton

22-Sapphire II

The reference viewer should show the reference path for the missing part. If you are not able to delete this child reference in the assembly then you can try to "fool" Creo to get rid of it. If you are unable to delete the reference post back and I can suggest how to try a fix to get rid of the reference.

You will need to create a dummy component with the name of this missing part and reestablish the link in the assembly. Once you do that you may be able to delete the component resolving this unwanted reference. it may be more complicated depending on the nature of the parent/child refs.