Resolve external components
Learn how to open *.f3d and *.f3z designs that contain unresolved external components or derived designs and attempt to resolve them in Fusion.
Resolve an external component or derived design
- In the Browser, right-click an unresolved component or derived design.
- Select Resolve Component.
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| unresolved external component | unresolved derived design |
The Resolve Component command lets you request access, unarchive projects, or restore deleted designs to resolve external components in the active design.
Here are the reasons components become unresolved and actions you can take to resolve them:
| Reason | Admin Action | Non-Admin Action |
|---|---|---|
| Archived project | Unarchive the project. | Contact project administrator. |
| Deleted source designs | Restore the designs from the Trash. | Contact project administrator. |
| Permanently deleted source designs | Delete the unresolved external component. | Contact project administrator. |
| No project access | Join the project. | Open Project: Join the project. Closed Project: Request project access. |
| Designs in another Team | Navigate to the location in the web client, Move or Copy the designs to this Team. | Contact team administrator. |
| Pending / partial / failed upload | Wait for the upload to finish or upload again. | Contact project administrator. |
| Design contains fasteners | Invite everyone to the Fasteners project granting them at least the Editor role. | Team Member: Invite everyone, including the team administrator to the Fasteners project granting them at least the Editor role. Project Contributor: Request project access. |
Replace an unresolved external component
In the Browser, right-click an unresolved component.
Select Replace Component.
The Replace Component dialog displays.
In the dialog, navigate to a different design and select it.
Optional: Check Replace All Instances if you want to replace all identical instances of the selected component in the assembly.
Click Replace.
The unresolved component is replaced.
Delete an unresolved external component
- In the Browser, right-click an unresolved component.
- Select Delete.
The unresolved component is deleted.
Compute unresolved components
If you want to make significant changes to the design before resolving the components, you must first use the Modify > Compute Unresolved command. It computes only the features related to unresolved external components in the assembly. You must compute the features related to the unresolved components before you can edit or save the design.
