Insert Component-Part not showing in graphics window before placing it

Has anybody experienced a problem with components not showing up when being inserted into an assembly but prior to actually placing the part?

I go to insert a component, I browse to find the part file, click open, drag my pointer into the graphics window and the part isn't showing up at all. I can click anywhere to place the part and then it will show up after I place into the assembly.

Graphic preview is turned on and it does not show. I've tried turning graphics preview off and then back on, but it does nothing. The other strange thing is that it's only happening in this assembly. I can open a new or any other assembly that has already been started and I don't have this problem.

I've pretty much concluded that it can't be a system setting since new and other existing assemblies work just fine. As far as document settings, there isn't anything that I can see that would affect this.

Does anybody have any suggestions on what to look for that might be causing this problem?

Thanks for all your help in advance, Richard

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Richard Charney
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I've seen this before and it's incredibly irritating if you're trying to use smart mates because you can't see if the bolt (or whatever) is being placed correctly. Unfortunately I have no idea why it works sometimes and not others. I'd love to see a solution too.

Eric

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Eric Zuercher

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SWuser

SW2004 SP2.1, sorry I didn't add this info in the initial post.

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Richard Charney

Saw it all the time when I was using 2003. We are just implementing 2004 SP2.1. From the little that I have besn using it I have not had hte problem yet.

Could it be that the part being inserted is still a 2003 file?

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SWuser

I just tried inserting a 2003 part into 2004 assy in the manner discussed and it previewed SP0.0 I have never had it work in 2003 at all.

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Corey Scheich

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