Problem with virtualized parts

3D Design
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Hello everyone,
For some time now, I've been having a problem with virtualized parts

When virtualizing a part, it doesn't keep the name of that part for me.
Let me explain,
normally it should write: [copy of Part Name^assembly]
but he writes to me: [copy of ^assemblage] or [ ^assemblage]

If I want to go further and make this part independent, it tells me that it is " impossible to find the file for the component to complete the operation "

The only solution left is to record the piece (which I don't want to do^^)

I'm on SolidWorks 2021

Do you have any idea of the problem?
Thank you

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Hello JungV, (We're in SW2022SP4)
For my part, we use more and virtual coins because they scream a lot.
Sorry I don't have a solution.
I hope someone else can have a solution.
Good luck.
@+.
AR.
=>https://help.solidworks.com/2021/french/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_VC_Virtual_Components_Overview.htm
=>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4mxSA0NfLo

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Do you have an alternative in this case?

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For my part, never any problems with virtual coins and no explanation on the pb. (Naming or others under SW2023-Sp5)

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Hello again JungV,
No, not at all, because we don't use it.
Sorry.
Otherwise look at this =>https://forum.mycad.visiativ.com/t/lenteur-ouverture-assemblage/113116/3
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306718c22a418eacbf8d28e0588703a72e6cb2b6_2_666x500

AR.

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Hello,

We use a lot of virtual coins (SW 2020 Sp5.0) and we don't have this problem.
Are you on the latest SP (5.0 or higher) of the SW 2021 version?
If not, update it, it may be a bug in the version.

We had problems with virtual parts mainly when we move a virtual part from one assembly to another (SW doesn't like it because he has only one virtual part in 2 assemblies with different names → bug fair).

Maybe a problem of weirdness in the filename (the kind of thing that prevents windows or SW from creating the temporary file)

If you want to go further on this problem, you can go digging into your temporary files (where SW saves virtual parts in use). This will allow you to see what SW has created (or not).
Normally it's in C:\Users*User Name*\AppData\Local\Temp
Solidworks creates nice directories named: swx22848 (the number, here 22848 changes every time SW is opened) or it stores all the virtual files created for each assembly

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Hello @JungV

You cannot save the part and reinsert it into the assembly. And make it virtual again?
image

It sounds like a story of context :thinking:

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Thank you for your feedback.

Our version is indeed 2021 in SP5

I can't reproduce the problem in a systematic way: it can happen for a whole day or not appear at all.

@froussel : I looked carefully in the TEMP directory. At the moment, everything seems fine, but I will continue to monitor when the problem arises.

@FRED78 : This is indeed the solution I have been using for some time to overcome the problem, even if it becomes quite heavy in the long run. My other solution is to make the component independent until you can rename it.

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