When you open an assembly or part file containing components (including references to AnyCAD files) in folders not specified in the active project, you can choose to skip the loading those components. Skipped components are listed in the browser with a special symbol
to indicate they are not loaded.
Tip: If you select to skip finding the missing reference(s), you can re-open the Resolve Link dialog by right-clicking the top node of the browser, and selecting the context menu option
Resolve File.
Use one of these ways to resolve a skipped file:
- Add the path to the referenced file to the active project, and then reload the assembly.
- Delete the reference to the skipped file. Right-click the file name in the browser and select Delete.
- Replace the referenced file with a different file. Right-click the file name in the browser and select Replace Component.
- Use Design Assistant or Windows Explorer to copy or move the file from its current folder to the folder named in the active project. Before moving a file to a different folder, make sure it is not being referenced by other assemblies.
- Use the Resolve Link dialog box to search for the file manually. When you locate the file, you can update the link so that Autodesk Inventor finds it in the new location the next time you open the file containing the references.
Note: Subassemblies that contain unresolved references to parts cannot be loaded. Resolve the missing file using one of the methods described in the previous section, and then open the assembly file again.
You cannot create a drawing view or assembly presentation or open a drawing or presentation of an assembly with skipped components.