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NX7.5 "Part is locked and cannot be updated" When Adding Constraints

NX7.5 "Part is locked and cannot be updated" When Adding Constraints

NX7.5 "Part is locked and cannot be updated" When Adding Constraints

(OP)
I have a sub-assembly to which I am trying to constrain 2 fasteners. Previously I used assembly constraints with no problem. Now the constraints have gone out of date. When I try to edit the constraints, or even delete them and create new constraints I get the error message "Part is locked and cannot be updated". The part is not read-only.

What is "locking" my part and how do I "unlock" it?

Thanks,
Jeff

RE: NX7.5 "Part is locked and cannot be updated" When Adding Constraints

Are you running under Teamcenter, or some other PMD-type managed environment?

John R. Baker, P.E.
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Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
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RE: NX7.5 "Part is locked and cannot be updated" When Adding Constraints

Sorry, I meant a 'PDM-type' managed system.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

RE: NX7.5 "Part is locked and cannot be updated" When Adding Constraints

(OP)
No. It's native NX.

Jeff

RE: NX7.5 "Part is locked and cannot be updated" When Adding Constraints

Hi Jeff,
Have you done any wave linking in the assembly also? Also what version of NX are you using?
Please check Assemblies/Wave /Associativity Manager settings too(delay Assembly constraint Updates).Besides this do a cursory check if any component is in frozen state.
Best Regards
Kapil Sharma

RE: NX7.5 "Part is locked and cannot be updated" When Adding Constraints

(OP)
Yes there is wave linking in the assembly. I'm using NX 7.5. I just check the Wave associativity manager, and updated all the parts and it seems to work now.

Thanks!
Jeff

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