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Changing a custom sheet format

Changing a custom sheet format

Changing a custom sheet format

(OP)
If you make a change to a custom sheet format, is it possible to update the sheet format in existing drawings? According to Help, you right click in the graphics area, select properties, and then select the format. This isn't working for me- the old format remains on the drawing.

Thanks for help

RE: Changing a custom sheet format

What exactly do you want to update? The sheet size?
If it's change from one size template to another, RMB select Sheet Format in feature tree/properties/select new template.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
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RE: Changing a custom sheet format

You can also try hitting the Reload option instead of OK.  I've seen this happen as well.  Also make sure you are selecting the updated sheet format.  Sounds silly, but I've seen SW point to other locations other than the default where the template is stored.

Good luck

RE: Changing a custom sheet format

Yes indeed i know what you mean.. its a tedious process to replace all of your exisiting drawing files over to a new sheet format.

What you need is a macro the will re-load the sheet formats while you are away sleeping, or otherwise out of the office.

I believe that macro the blimey suggested will suffice for what it is that you wish to accomplish.  You could use this macro in conjuction with the solidworks task scheduler to do it later or if you cant get that to work and if you can compile that macro as an exe file you could use the windows task sheduler available under CONTROL PANEL/SHEDULED TASKS/ADD SCHEDULED TASK

hope that gives you some more to go on



Regards,
Jon

RE: Changing a custom sheet format

(OP)
"Reload" is the thing that did it. Thanks. After reloading the format, you unfortunately have to put all the names, dates, etc. back in. Calls for better planning next time.

RE: Changing a custom sheet format

EngJW,
      As long as you brought it up, we to put things on the format we should never have in the beginning. Like revision history in upper right corner and the notes of all things. We changed our company name 4 times in about 4 years. We had thousands of drawings that needed updating.
      The bottom line; “Now is the time for better planning”, not next time.

Bradley

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