Basic question about "Missing Reference" error

[nbrenn]

Hi all,

I am very new to PTC Creo Parametric 3.0, and I am trying to replace a .prt file in my assembly with a 3D part model that I downloaded from the web.  For example, the part that I am replacing is a resistor on a Printed Circuit Board.  Currently, the resistor is just a 3D rectangular box, but I downloaded the actual 3D model of the resistor and replaced the part.  I renamed it the same as the original part, as well.

Since I am very new to Creo, I know that this is probably an easy problem to solve.  I am guessing that the 3D part that I downloaded doesn't have the same reference that the original part had.  But I am not very sure how to fix this.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Regards,

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[MartinHanak]

Hi,

• if current rectangular resistor does not have any child then you can delete it and assemble downloaded 3D model
• if current rectangular resistor does have a lot of children then you can create interchange assembly containing old and new resistor and use replace action to change resistor in your assembly

MH

[nbrenn]

Hi Martin,

Thanks for your response.  The current resistor does not have any children. 

When you say to "delete it and assemble downloaded 3D model", what process should I take to do this? 

Thanks for your help

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

1. select a component in Model Tree, press right mouse button and use Delete command
2. click Assemble button located in ribbon and assemble new component

MH

[MartinHanak]

Go to youtube.com and search for "creo assembly tutorial",  if you need a help.

MH