Imported part not visible in assy file

[ptc-3074892]

Imported igs file of part is not visible in asm file
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[eric.mills]

Is the part a surface model? Next if it is a surface model, then your layers for surfaces is turned off. That should fix the issue.

[ptc-3074892]

Thank you for the reply, Eric. The part was an imported igs file, saved as a part file. The layers appear to be defined. When I do an insert>component>assemble, it will appear if it is the first part. But, when I add an additional part, it disappears.

[WillyC]

Is it possivle that one part is a different scale due to UNITS being metric or vice versa. If the part is very tiny relative to your assembly it will be invisible unless you know where to look.

[ptc-3074892]

That was it, Willy. Thanks. .. I thought that was a strange looking origin icon ..

[DavidButz]

Oh, yeah, I've been caught by that one a few times over the years, and if it only happens once in a blue moon you go "?????!!!!!" all over again.

[WillyC]

No sweat, Chris. I remember the first time I found a lost micro model swimming around in the innards of my inch assembly, I couldn't help but think of that old 60s sci-fi movie, Fantastic Voyage. They shrunk down this whole hi-tech submarine type vehicle, complete with its science-minded crew, (and, for some reason, Raquel Welch) to fit in a hypodermic syringe so they could journey thru some important guys guts and blast his blood clots or something. Kinda like humam Lipitor, I guess. But I digress...

[ptc-3074892]

haha that's great .. I'll have to pick that movie up and check it out .. thanks again!