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losing "Component Placement" window

losing "Component Placement" window

losing "Component Placement" window

(OP)
I use Wildfire with the model window full screen.  Recently, during component assembly, when I go to spin my model my "Component Placement" window gets covered by the model window.  So, I must then shrink my model window to pick the edge of the "component placement" to get it back on top.

Used to work fine.  I have no idea what changed.

Any ideas ?

RE: losing "Component Placement" window

This happens in pro/e 2001.  I usually toggle it on and off then it reappears.  It's extremely frustrating when I'm working on a large assembly.

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 2.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400


Do you trust your intuition or go with the flow?

RE: losing "Component Placement" window

Shoelace,

If my memory serves me try locating these two config file options:

Comp_assemble_start
constrain_in_window

I'm not using WF so I can't tell you if they're an option but they need to be set.

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 2.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400


Do you trust your intuition or go with the flow?

RE: losing "Component Placement" window

(OP)
Thanks Heckler.  Actually, that's not really what I was after although it's a good tip to know.  My problem is losing the little box that contains the assembly constraints - eg mate, align etc, which in Wildfire is called the component assembly window.  I imagine the problem is not an issure in Pro/E 2001 because usually you don't work full screen.

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