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Changing Parts in Drawings

Changing Parts in Drawings

Changing Parts in Drawings

(OP)
I'm currently putting together a series of sketches from SW to pass onto our drawing office.

All of the parts are pretty similar, just a couple of dim changes between each one.

I was wondering if there is a way to create the first drawing with sections, detail views etc, then re-saving and inserting the other parts as I go while mainting the views and dims?  

Thanks.

RE: Changing Parts in Drawings

See if this works:
thread559-166949

Also,
You can use SW Explorer.

or,
Create the part and dwg.
For new parts/dwgs, open first part and dwg above.
Part ... save as new part, then - dwg ... save as new dwg.
Repeat for additional parts/dwgs.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)

RE: Changing Parts in Drawings

(OP)
Thanks Chris,

Got it, bit new on this so I guess a bit of learning to do!

Cheers,

Graeme

RE: Changing Parts in Drawings

There is another way..

Click on the existing drawing file and then hit the REFERENCES button.  When you dble click on the current pathname, you get a normal file menu and you can pick a new reference.

This works on 2006, anyway.  Be careful to save the drawing file with a new name.

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