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10-Marble
April 12, 2024
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Cannot edit features or insert new features when part is in a simp rep

  • April 12, 2024
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As the title says, when I'm in a Simp Rep of a part, I cannot edit any features or move the insert line / rollback bar. Is this... normal? Surely Creo doesn't only allow features to be edited in the Master Rep, right? That would be a complete mess to work with. 

Best answer by MikeBennett

Hello,

 

This is correct.  Edit Definition and Insert Here are not available while a Simplified Representation.  Both commands do not appear in the context specific menus and Edit Definition is grayed out along with many other feature operations under Model > Operations.

Dynamic Edit/Edit Dimensions is still available though.

 

Michael Bennett

2 replies

24-Ruby III
April 12, 2024

Hi,

it would be helpful if you create test model and upload it.

10-Marble
April 12, 2024

It happens on every part I make, and for some reason, PTC won't let me upload a part to this reply. I'm working in Windchill, and the only way to save a part out of Windchill is to save a backup, which makes it FILENAME.PRT.1, and this forum doesn't accept .1 filetypes. Is nothing easy with Creo? 

23-Emerald III
April 12, 2024

Rename the file to remove the '.1' so the extension is just '.prt' or zip the file before uploading the zip file.

23-Emerald III
April 12, 2024

Working to product specification.

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS322177

In order to modify the body, the software needs the full geometry loaded. A simplified rep does not load the full body of the model, so the software needs to load it all before making any changes.