"Go to the linked Object" does not open the object as it is.

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leoheck
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"Go to the linked Object" does not open the object as it is.

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The "Go to the linked Object" button, opens the linked object but the internal organization of the file is missing. For instance, folders/groups are missing.

I am using Assembly 4, but don't know if this matters, actually.

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Re: "Go to the linked Object" does not open the object as it is.

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I think this is due to partial load of the document, I'm not sure how to fully load a document or if it should be fully loaded when using this command.
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Re: "Go to the linked Object" does not open the object as it is.

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This behavior is intended. You can double-click a partially loaded document in the Tree view to fully open it.
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Re: "Go to the linked Object" does not open the object as it is.

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Roy_043 wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:50 pm You can double-click a partially loaded document in the Tree view to fully open it.
Oh, nice, thanks.


What is the goal of partially loading it?
Having a quick view?

What if I edit it and then save it, is it going to mess with the files organization?
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Re: "Go to the linked Object" does not open the object as it is.

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leoheck wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 5:19 pm What is the goal of partially loading it?
When you open a document that links to another the linked document is only partially loaded for performance reason, only the linked objects are loaded. I don't think this has negative effects when you save changes.
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Re: "Go to the linked Object" does not open the object as it is.

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Ah, you are saying that the operation does is not open the file that is being linked.

You are saying that it is opening a view of the file that relies on inside the current file.

I thought the "go to the linked object" was accessing the real file of that object.

This is not useful for me, then.

Do you know if I can open a file that is being linked in an easy way?
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It is opening the actual file, but just what is already loaded, I was just explaining why the document is only partially loaded. I can see why you would want to fully load the file when clicking go to linked object but I can also why in some cases it can be enough and better to just show the partially loaded document.
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Re: "Go to the linked Object" does not open the object as it is.

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leoheck wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 5:54 pm Do you know if I can open a file that is being linked in an easy way?
in the Assembly4 WB, right-click on the link in the tree, and choose "Open Document".
try the Assembly4 workbench for FreCAD — tutorials here and here
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Gotcha, thank you Zolko and adrianinsaval!
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Zolko wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:13 pm in the Assembly4 WB, right-click on the link in the tree, and choose "Open Document".
Hey Zolko, this is equal to the "Go to Linked Object".

My question was regarding if there is a way to easily open a file that is being linked in the "full mode" not the partial mode.
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