Drag to move components in Inventor Model Browser creates copy instead

Joanna Gryszka

Issue:

When trying to drag and drop Inventor assembly components in the Model Browser they're automatically copied instead.

The copy is placed at the bottom of the Model Browser.

Causes:

Running Inventor on secondary monitor and/or using a non-recommended monitor display scale can cause this behaviour.

The issue is documented in this Autodesk article: https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2026/ENU/?caas=caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Unable-to-rearrange-or-failed-to-re-order-and-drag-and-drop-the-components-in-Inventor-Assembly-browser.html

Solution:

Test Inventor on the primary monitor.

Open Windows Display Settings to find the main(primary) monitor and monitor scale used.

Verify the main monitor and use the recommended scale.

Other issues re-ordering components:

Unable to rearrange work features and component patterns

About the Author

Manufacturing Technical Support Specialist<br><br>Joanna has over eight years of experience working with Autodesk products. She started supporting core AutoCAD and network installations of all Autodesk products. She now has five years of experience with Inventor. <br> She graduated from Mechanical Engineering and has been providing solutions to clients and dedicating her knowledge to the Solution Center since then.
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