Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
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Our company has several offices around the country that have their own Engineering groups. We would like for each group to utilize each others models. Each location has their own server.
Can someone tell me the best way to copy / replicate models that are being created at three different locations so everyone will have a copy of everything? Some models are part files and some models are assemblies.
It is not feasible to think that someone in LA will have to log into Detroits server and reference a block from their server in the LA model.
Thanks in advance!
Can someone tell me the best way to copy / replicate models that are being created at three different locations so everyone will have a copy of everything? Some models are part files and some models are assemblies.
It is not feasible to think that someone in LA will have to log into Detroits server and reference a block from their server in the LA model.
Thanks in advance!






RE: Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
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RE: Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
We have 8.5 million product combinations that we sell. Obviously, we have not modeled all of these but it is not possible to use SW Explorer for each assembly.
MadMango, I like that document - thanks - but I do not think we are clssifying ourselves as a "shared network drive"
RE: Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
The only thing I can think of (not having PDM) is File> Find References.
Office A "find refernces" for all it's assemblies, then make a copy to the FTP site. Office's B & C takes those files and save them locally on their own servers.
Office B does the same as A, and now A & C get the copies.
Office C does the same as A, and now A & B get the copies.
This way each satellite office has copies of the other office files. The hard part is coordinating file changes between A-B-C, or B-C-A, or C-A-B, etc... you get the drift.
I think your corporate HQ needs to bite the bullet and get a PDM system, especially with 8.5 million configurations to maintain.
"But what... is it good for?"
Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip.
Have you read FAQ731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?
RE: Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
RE: Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
RE: Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
out how to get what MadMango sugested to do. You still have
to figure out how you are goiing to keep 2 sites from
making changes to the same modle without over writing each
other.
RE: Different locations sharing same models - How do we?
So, if you want to share files between locations, first you must find a unique place to save them. Don't go cheap on this, otherwyse you'll have a big mess.
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