Missing Configurations

[drawoh]

I recently loaded a large SolidWorks assembly and I got the following message...

"The following component configurations could not be found.

"0008698.sldprt : Default
"0008698-1.sldprt : Default
"0021214.sldprt : Default
"0021214-1.sldprt : Default

"The last active configuration will be substituted in each instance.

I understand the missing configurations part. Someone renamed/deleted them. What I do not understand are the -1 filenames. Is SolidWorks looking for obsolete versions of the model?

JHG

 

[ctopher]

Must have been renamed to -1, then maybe back to "default". Go to assy and reload or replace.

Chris
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[drawoh]

ctopher,

The files 0008698.sldprt and 0021214.sldprt are present, but the configurations are changed. It is actually someone else's model, which I was incorporating into a design of mine. The original designer is in for a surprise. Loading the file with write access, then saving ought to work.

I want to know why SolidWorks is searching for the alternate filename.

JHG

 

[Heckler]

JHG,

This would be my take on the situation. Somebody did a save as on a part while the assembly was open thus changing the part inside the assembly. I would do what Chris is suggesting replace/reload and recreate the configuration in the part which should resolve the assembly issue.

I did something similar the other day deleted a configuration in a part and when I opened up the drawing that referenced that specific configuration it blew up. So I closed the drawing then recreated the configuration. I then opened up the drawing and everything was okay. I was able to then modify the drawing.

Best Regards,

Heckler
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[MElam]

Is it possible the parts in this assembly are derived or mirrored (or otherwise somehow referencing) the -1 parts?

 

[TheTick]

The "-1" naming scheme is consistent with the default names SW generates when automatically saving translated parts (such as when translating assemblies). If SW's first choice for a file name already exists, it adds "-1"