Disappearing Arch Wall Structure - Bug?

[paullee]

Hi there,

I am testing my workflow to build model and find there may be some bug.

I try create some random arch wall and arch structure. After Arch-Adding an Arch-Structure to a ArchWall (group) [which failed somehow as described in separate post], further ArchWall created just simply disappear and never show up!?

Thanks.

p.s. 'Structure' is a sketch on a face of Wall, then created by ArchStructure.

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OS: Linux
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.17.10460 (Git)
Build type: Unknown
Branch: master
Hash: 91c59c7910436c44ede608e29d9a90a287121a11
Python version: 2.7.13
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 3.1.3
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17

[yorik]

You model has a cyclic dependency, which is forbidden in FreeCAD. Check the Tools -> Dependency graph:

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Normally everything is done so these situations don't happen, but it can happen easily when shaking the model manually a bit

The solution is either to delete one object in the loop, or to find out what property is linking to another object of the loop, and change that property to something else..

[paullee]

You model has a cyclic dependency, which is forbidden in FreeCAD. Check the Tools -> Dependency graph:

Thanks solving my problem inherent since i start learning FC!!!

My steps is similar to PartDesign... a new part, map a face to sketch, pad or pocket... but now i realize there is a difference on dependance (and somehow why i needed to house a group of wall under an wall object for something similar to work).

I also just learn from DeepSOIC about function expression link to externel geometry，now everything start to make sense!

Thanks Yorik and this forum.

It may be help if ArchWall may in this case create an additional wall object on top to house them to avoid the cyclic problem ( or a warning)

[I would now not map to the face but link to the Underlying sketch.e.g. ]

[yorik]

It may be help if ArchWall may in this case create an additional wall object on top to house them to avoid the cyclic problem ( or a warning)

It tries, but it is sometimes very hard to detect, and might not be the "fault" of the wall either.