Renameing Files
Renameing Files
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I renamed some part files. I did it using SW Explorer and had it find all refs an dapply to all. BUT, one of the parts, which was created as a mirror seems to have had its ref to the orig broken. Is there a way to re-establish this or do I just have to re-mirror? I already have dwg made and everything, so I hoped I could avoid all the mess that comes with re-mirroring the part.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike






RE: Renameing Files
You can lock, unlock, or break the external references of a component.
When you lock the external references on a component, the existing references no longer update and you cannot add any new references to that component.
Once you unlock the external references, you can add new references or edit the existing references.
When you break the external references, the existing external references no longer update and you can add new references to the component.
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RE: Renameing Files
Chris
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RE: Renameing Files
RE: Renameing Files
1) Copy both the mirror part and the original part off to somewhere safe.
2) In the original location rename the original part to the name it had when you created the mirrored part.
3) Start SolidWorks and open the original part and the mirrored part in the original location. I like to have a fresh SolidWorks running at this point so that I know no other files are in memory.
4) Do a save as of the original part to the new name. Usually at this point a dialog box will pop up stating that the file is used in other open documents and asking what do you want to do about the references. I always have to read through the dialog a couple of times to figure out how to answer it, but you want it to change the reference in the mirrored part.
5) Save the mirrored part.
6) Exit SolidWorks.
At this point the mirrored part should be referencing the new name for the original part. Restart SolidWorks and see if it was successful.
Eric
RE: Renameing Files
Thanks,
Mike
RE: Renameing Files
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