SW Explorer help
SW Explorer help
(OP)
Unfortunately, I only have SW Explorer at this time, no PDM.
I have to move a bunch of parts, assemblies, and drawings that are all located in one folder to several different sub-folders for project organizational purposes. Can I do this with Explorer successfuly? In the past I have renamed parts and assemblies of other projects with Explorer which worked well maintaining the links, but I have never moved files like this before.
Are there any potential issues for me to be aware of from those of you who have done this with SW Explorer before?
I know I should do this with a copy of all the files and not the originals... Again, I'm going from one folder that houses everything to 5 sub folders. The Assembly files themselves will be moved to several sub folders and the part files for all of the assemblies will also be moved, but not necessarily to the same sub folder as the assembly. Sorry if this is confusing.
So I'm hoping that SW Explorer will maintain all the links between assemblies and parts, regardless of where they reside.
I have to move a bunch of parts, assemblies, and drawings that are all located in one folder to several different sub-folders for project organizational purposes. Can I do this with Explorer successfuly? In the past I have renamed parts and assemblies of other projects with Explorer which worked well maintaining the links, but I have never moved files like this before.
Are there any potential issues for me to be aware of from those of you who have done this with SW Explorer before?
I know I should do this with a copy of all the files and not the originals... Again, I'm going from one folder that houses everything to 5 sub folders. The Assembly files themselves will be moved to several sub folders and the part files for all of the assemblies will also be moved, but not necessarily to the same sub folder as the assembly. Sorry if this is confusing.
So I'm hoping that SW Explorer will maintain all the links between assemblies and parts, regardless of where they reside.
Tom Malinski
Sr Design Engineer
OKay Industries
New Britain CT






RE: SW Explorer help
Chris
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RE: SW Explorer help
Can I just NOT select the "copy children" checkbox but still update the folder path for the children and the path will be applied to the assembly as it gets copied?
Wow thats a mouth ful...
Tom Malinski
Sr Design Engineer
OKay Industries
New Britain CT