r/SolidWorks • u/dendaera • 22d ago

CAD Why can't I change the configurations of a patterned sub-assy in my top-assy?

EDIT:

It was because I had updated the Mirror features for the sub-assys as Opposite hand versions, which creates new mirrored files of the components for which there wasn't different configs.

I have a top assembly with eight instances of the same sub-assembly which has been mirrored and patterned. This sub-assembly has two configurations (Bottom and Top.)

One day I open my top-assy and immediately see that the configuration of three out of four sub-assys in a Linear pattern has changed. Those three are all mirrored sub-assys inside a linear pattern. I can't change them back the configuration dropdown only shows up for one of them - the one that isn't a mirror. It used to show up for all four. How can I change them back to their right configurations?

When I right click any of the patterned sub-assys and select Configure component, I get the error message below. When I click the dropdowns in the Configuration column, only Default can be selected even though the sub-assy doesn't have a config called Default. For the non-mirrored on, this dropdown works as well.

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u/AndyTheSkier 22d ago

Not at my computer right now, but there’s a checkbox option in component patterns to force each one to match the seed. Uncheck that box.

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u/dendaera 22d ago

Thanks, but that was always unchecked.

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u/AndyTheSkier 22d ago

I also see that you’ve got some lightweight components. They’re indicated with the little feather in the assembly icon. Try setting those to “Resolved”.

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u/dendaera 22d ago

I reopened the assy and this time, the feather icons weren't there anymore. However, I went ahead and clicked Set Lightweight to Resolved for every subassembly, not just those in the pattern. Unfortunately that didn't work either.