CATIA v5 Generative Drafting Drawing Links

[amadali062]

I created a drawing from Catia part-1 using Catia drafting.
Now I have Catia part-2 with some modifications and different features.
When i replace the the drawing link with this new Catia part-2 , the error message appears the link has been refused.


Could you tell what the possible reason for link refusal and suggest what is the solution?

 

[MrCATIA]

This "Refused The Link" error is due to the how the new part was created from the original part. Using File + SaveAs will create this problem with drawings.

Once you get into this situation, the solution is to make a new drawing. Or, you could just delete the linked views, and add new views based on the new part.

To avoid this problem in the future, use File + New From to copy the original part. Or, you can use File + SaveAS and also check the New Document option.

This old thread might be of interest: https://www.3dcadforums.com/threads/catia-2d-drawing-refuse-to-link-with-3d.17866/