changing a part template
changing a part template
(OP)
Is it possible to change a parts template? If so how.
Example a part was created with template that is set up in inches can one change it to a part template that uses metric. This might not be a good example as I don't want to just change the units I want the whole template changed.
TIA
Example a part was created with template that is set up in inches can one change it to a part template that uses metric. This might not be a good example as I don't want to just change the units I want the whole template changed.
TIA
Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100






RE: changing a part template
Alan M. Etzkorn

Project Develpment Engineer
Wabash National Corp.
www.wabashnational.com
RE: changing a part template
As far as I know, you cannot change the template. You may be able to create a macro that will change all the necessary settings to what you want. This will make it easier to quickly change a bunch of parts paramenters.
-Shaggy
RE: changing a part template
We have parts that were made by a different divison in a inch part template. I want to change it over to our mm part template. There are differneces between the two templates other than the units.
I hope this is clearer as to what i want to do.
Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100
RE: changing a part template
Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100
RE: changing a part template
My customer originally created this large assembly, and didn't use consistant templates, so properties were filled out differently on each file, etc... making it difficult to determine what they wanted where in their titleblocks and BOM's.
After going thru 100+ files, I've submitted this as an enhancement request.
David
RE: changing a part template
It's more annoying than anything. Our other division uses inch and has a different dim style. I'm sure we should be all on the same template but I'm not the boss.
Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100
RE: changing a part template
Here is one:
http://swtools.cad.de/mac_copyopt.htm
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716
RE: changing a part template
When you first make part it uses the tempalte you pick, that doesn't mean you can't change it after that.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: changing a part template
Precisely... That's what I did. I just had to change 5-6 properties in each part file. It'd be nice to be able to create the proper template, then load each part file, and just change it to that template.
David
RE: changing a part template
I guess borrow was not a good choice of word. When we take parts we keep and maintain them on our server/database so it doesn't matter if I would change the part template.
I contacted our VAR and he agreed changing a part template would be a good enhancement request.
Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2005 SP 3.1
IBM InteliStation Pro M
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1100
RE: changing a part template
John