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Discussion List

  • Showing part names in the instance list

    Hi, Still a newbie! In an assembly it would be useful to see the name of the parts in the instance list. At the moment all I see is Part 1 <9>, Part 1 <10>, etc when it would be useful to see the actual name I gave it in the part (i.e. the names I see in the tabs along the bottom). Any help to get on how to display the…

  • Help with instantiation

    I'm a new FeatureScript user working to develop a custom feature which will allow a user to select a part studio containing one part and bring it into the a new document. However, I've run into some issues with the instantiation module, receiving the error below: I've already looked at the standard documentation and tried…

  • Why Doesn't My Part Display in Assembly

    I have a sheet metal part that I have inserted into an assembly. Occasionally, this part fails to display in the assembly. It part still shows up in the list of instances in the assembly, but I can't see it. The part is not hidden. Sometimes, it seems like refreshing the browser tab causes the part to show up, but it often…