"An error was encountered while attempting to generate the 2D asset DWG" when publishing an Inventor Factory asset

Autodesk Support

Jul 4, 2024


Products and versions covered


Issue:

When publishing a Factory asset the process fails with the error message: 

"An error was encountered while attempting to generate the 2D asset DWG".

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Causes:

When an asset gets placed we create the instance file then use the naming scheme and place it in the "Factory Assets" folder. The full file name limit from Windows is around 260 characters.
If this is reached, it's likely the file will fail to generate. 

An instance of the file will be present in the "old Version" folder. This automatically takes more space from the file name limit. 

Solution:

  • Place the Factory layout in C:/TEMP to shorten the full file name
  • Shorten the actual file name so it is less than the recommended 260 characters

See Also:

To Create Assets

Products:

Factory Design Suite; Inventor Products; Factory Design Utilities;


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