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Annoying issue

Annoying issue

Annoying issue

(OP)
This is probably more of a rant than anything else but here goes.  Does anyone else find it annoying that when you open a drawing (not the model) and print it then try to close it you get the "Save Changes" pop-up window when you have not made any changes.  I have had to print a ton of drawings today and it gets old having to click that box everytime.  Is there a setting that can be changed to avoid this "Save Changes" unless an actual change has been made?   :(

Bloodclot

What do you see when the Pillsbury Dough Boy bends over?

Doughnuts

RE: Annoying issue

FAQ559-716

That would annoy me too.


Windows XP / Logitech "Premium" Optical mouse
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1 / SpaceBall 5000
Lava Lamp
www.Tate3d.com

RE: Annoying issue

I feel your pain! Unfortunately I have not found any setting to prevent this at all.

Boottmills soapbox
SW2006 SP3.0

RE: Annoying issue

No there is not a setting to change this, but if you are printing a lot of drawings and if you have Task scheduler, why don't you use that instead.

Regards,

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

RE: Annoying issue

How about a save & close current document macro and corresponding button?

Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer/AI student

RE: Annoying issue

My idea, open the drawings as "View-Only".  I just tested this (2006SP4.2) and it
1) Opens a heckuva lot faster, and
2) doesn't ask to save when you close.  

Should save time and mouseclicks...if you don't want to go the task-scheduler route.

RE: Annoying issue

View only works if you remember to answer yes to updating all sheets before saving.

SA

RE: Annoying issue

Quote:

"No there is not a setting to change this, but if you are printing a lot of drawings and if you have Task scheduler, why don't you use that instead"

Because Task Scheduler doesn't work!

I know that's a bit of an exaggeration, but every time I use it to try to print PDMWorks drgs it's a disaster - if only it worked as well as PAC4SWX.

RE: Annoying issue

I'm pretty sure a "close w/o save notify" type macro would be quite easy to cook up.  Of course, you'd have to add a button to your toolbar to make it any fewer clicks.  And you'd have to remember when to use it too.  smile  

RE: Annoying issue

And when not to use it. :)

RE: Annoying issue

(OP)
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.  I have never used the task scheduler but I should give it a try.  The macro idea, I like.  I am going to investigate this further to see how it well it would work.

Thanks again to everyone,

Bloodclot

What do you see when the Pillsbury Dough Boy bends over?

Doughnuts

RE: Annoying issue

Here's the code:

CODE

Sub KillActiveDoc()
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
swApp.CloseDoc (swApp.ActiveDoc.GetPathName)
End Sub

RE: Annoying issue

(OP)
handleman

I assigned it to a new macro button and bam it works great.  I gotta learn how to write code so I can come up with cool stuff like this!

Thanks again,
Bloodclot

What do you see when the Pillsbury Dough Boy bends over?

Doughnuts

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