Edit Definition does not work in a Pattern within an Assembly

[Greg_H]

Just wondering if anyone else has run into this?

Typically I can change the constraints of a component in a pattern by clicking on the Edit Definition of the 1st instance.  I have one assembly where if I click on the Edit Definition of such a component, nothing happens.  If I delete the pattern, the Edit Definition works fine.  The only explanation I could find online was to check the read only under operations, but there is none.

Weird, right?

[Mahesh_Sharma · Accepted solution]

Hi @Greg_H 

By any chance, is that component is in a group? If yes, ungrouping the pattern may allow redefine. 

Will it be possible to share same data? 

Thanks.  

[Greg_H]

Wow, yep, that worked (better than deleting the pattern).  Wonder why though?

[Patriot_1776]

Because the redefine probably won't work 2 layers down thru the pattern and then into the group.  I agree, it SHOULD work, but...

[Greg_H]

There a lot of that in CREO I've noticed 😞

[KenFarley]

One of my favorites is functionality that is turned off because an assembly is in exploded mode. Like, you can't replace components. Never understood that one.