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Originally Posted by jdiwnab
I didn't rename anything. I might try "pack and go". I don't see it right now, but I haven't looked. Will copying the inventor project file to other folders help? Or does removing the exact same file (another project file for the same project) fix the problem. I'm not bad a modeling and get how that works, but it's Inventor's file system that is driving me nuts.
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One thing I'm not clear on: can you get your assembly to open at all? If so after telling Inventor what parts to use, etc., once you have gotten it open, are all the parts there? If that's the case, you might try keeping track of which parts it chokes on during the open and replace them in the assembly (even with the same part) using the Replace Component function.
If you do want to do a Pack and Go, you run it from Windows by right-clicking on the assembly file (something.iam) and select Pack and Go from the contextual menu. Pack and Go has a pretty rudimentary GUI - not at all intuitive - I suggest you read the help file on it before you run it.
What Pack and Go does is create a duplicate set of files in a new directory (you have to specify the location), either duplicating the directory structure of the originals, or all in one directory (your option). Its primary purpose in life is to make your design portable - for posting to Streamline, for instance.
Do not copy the project file - it should only be in one location, unless you really want to trash the file database! You can make shortcuts to the project file, if you want, but that won't fix your problem.