topic Re: How to locate Features and/or Components that create Circular Reference Loop ? in 3D Part & Assembly Design

How to locate Features and/or Components that create Circular Reference Loop ?

YHAdesign — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:25:04 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am a user of CREO Parametric 12.4.0.0 Academic Edition.

I created a quite complex multi assembly model and, while regenerating it (Operations > Regenerate), I get this message saying that some reference loop has been created. :

1 CIRCULAR REFERENCE LOOPS FOUND

LOOP # 1

Depth of loop is 4

Feature number 26 (COMPONENT, id = 78)
in model ASM07-Z-PLAMA-HEAD refers to:

Feature number 7 (COMPONENT, id = 44)
in model ASM07-Z2-ASSEMBLY refers to:

Feature number 4 (COMPONENT, id = 40)
in model ASM07-Z2-ASSEMBLY refers to:

Feature number 26 (COMPONENT, id = 78)
in model ASM07-Z-PLAMA-HEAD - circle closed.

I understand what a Circular Reference Loop is, but I am not able to locate the features and/or components, based on the information given in the in the message.

So my question is : How can I highlight the components and feature that create this reference loop ?

Thank you for any help !

Yves

Re: How to locate Features and/or Components that create Circular Reference Loop ?

ArnoldCollett — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:07:36 GMT

You can add the Feat ID column to the Model Tree by doing the following;

Or, you can search for it by selecting the ID like this;

Re: How to locate Features and/or Components that create Circular Reference Loop ?

YHAdesign — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:41:15 GMT

Hi Arnold,

Thank you so much for your efficient and precise help ! I really appreciate and I found my problem thanks to your help 👍

I wish you a merry Christmas !

Yves

Re: How to locate Features and/or Components that create Circular Reference Loop ?

ArnoldCollett — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:58:33 GMT

Glad that I could help.

Merry Christmas!

Arnold