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Offline Libraries

Offline Libraries

Offline Libraries

(OP)
My company currently has a vast library of parts with custom properties in them. On occasion we need design work down outside and we would like to make our library available to the design house. We would probably burn the library to disc, and update it as necessary.

My dilemma is when the designs come back, I want to replace their library parts with our library parts, which resides on a server. The folder structure will be the same, but the drive names/network paths will be different. If I open the main assemblies in SW Explorer it seems I can only ‘replace’ one part at a time.

What’s the best way to do this?

RE: Offline Libraries

You can open the assembly up in SW and do a File find references. You can copy files from there and you get the option to Preserve the directory.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Offline Libraries

Got Tools/Options/File Locations/ and scroll to the selection "File References".
Put the folder path to your library, just one folder up from where the identical structure is.

Example:

Your library:

L:\Solidworks\Design Library (Sub folder underneath for bolts, screws, etc.

Vender library:

X:\swx\part library (sub folder with identical structure, bolts, screws, etc)


So in Tools/options/File Locations/File References and "L:\Solidworks\Design Library".
Is should pickup the references from there.

This assumes that the parts in their library and your library are copies of each other with the same exact file names and folder structure. Otherwise you will have problems.

Jason

UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2005 SP5.0 on WinXP SP2
SolidWorks 2006 SP1.0 on WinXP SP2

RE: Offline Libraries

(OP)
Hey Scott,

The shear volume of standard items will not allow for your method to work effectively.

Jason,

I didn't actually see a "File References" listing, so I added it to the "Design Library", but again, an error pops up for each item, requiring the user to re-direct the path.

Ideally, there are more "Library" parts than not, so you can see my desire to eliminate user inputs.

RE: Offline Libraries

Jason,

Quote:

Got Tools/Options/File Locations/ and scroll to the selection "File References".

I don't see Find References in either SW05 or SW06 in the location you provided above.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Offline Libraries

I think he meant Referenced Documents


Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Offline Libraries

(OP)
"Referenced Documents" seems to do the trick! When the original path isn't seen, it seems SW looks into these locations.

Thanks!!

RE: Offline Libraries

That's it, thanks CorBlimeyLimey....have a star.

I was going on memory as I have UG in front of me during the day. Apparently my memory ain't what it used to be.

Jason

UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2005 SP5.0 on WinXP SP2
SolidWorks 2006 SP1.0 on WinXP SP2

RE: Offline Libraries

Well, seeing that you're suffering having to use UG, we'll excuse you ... you have enough on your plate already.


Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Offline Libraries

Ah yes..UG

There's the UG way, which allows you to load "Saved Location" "Current Directory" or "Search Directories from list" but not combinations of these like Solidworks does. Pain when you load an assembly and you need it to find parts in different places.





Jason

UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2005 SP5.0 on WinXP SP2
SolidWorks 2006 SP1.0 on WinXP SP2

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