Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
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Hi Folks,
Last week we bumped from SW2006 SP5.1 to SW2007 SP2.2, with very little internal testing. Let's say I'm not happy. Anyways...for one, my saved "Copy Options Wizard" didn't work at all. I had to re-map everything as well as changing all my settings. And two, I cannot get "Sheet Formats" file path to work. I checked all folders under "Tools", "Options”,” File Locations" and all the file paths are correct. It seems to keep pointing to the default sheet formats in the C:\ drive. My basic templates work when I select "New", but when I "Add Sheet" to a drawing, it points to the SW templates. All the other file paths are working fine; just the sheet formats are giving me problems.
Thanks,
Last week we bumped from SW2006 SP5.1 to SW2007 SP2.2, with very little internal testing. Let's say I'm not happy. Anyways...for one, my saved "Copy Options Wizard" didn't work at all. I had to re-map everything as well as changing all my settings. And two, I cannot get "Sheet Formats" file path to work. I checked all folders under "Tools", "Options”,” File Locations" and all the file paths are correct. It seems to keep pointing to the default sheet formats in the C:\ drive. My basic templates work when I select "New", but when I "Add Sheet" to a drawing, it points to the SW templates. All the other file paths are working fine; just the sheet formats are giving me problems.
Thanks,
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 2.2
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000






RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
Whenever I try to add a sheet, I get an error saying "Could not locate sheet format" just before it locates the correct sheet formats. It's annoying, but not a show-stopper.
RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
I deleted the SW default "Sheet Formats" file path (C:\ Drive), and only pointing the file path to my companies custom "Sheet Formats" on the network (i.e. X:\ Drive). All my "Sheet Formats" have the .SLDDRT file extension. I don't know the problem because I've been doing this for years and never had a problem.
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 2.2
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000
RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
Tools > Options > System Options tab > File Locations:
Document templates
Sheet Formats
also System Options tab > Default templates
All point to the same location and I also have "Prompt user to select document template" checked.
I also don't like the way they "fixed" the automatic-add-sheet you get now. Whenever you add a sheet, you used to get an option to pick what sheet size you wanted, but you do not get that option anymore. If you are on an a-size sheet, the added sheet will be a-size. If you are on a b-size sheet, you get a b-size sheet. If you only use 1 size sheet in a drawing packet, then it's not an issue.
BUT I figured that if this is the only problem SW is giving me, then I am in good shape.
SW07 SP2.0
Flores
RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
After you re-link everything, did you reboot your pc?
Shutdown SW, then reboot. Check to see if your links are there.
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
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RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 2.2
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000
RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI, CPDM
SW06
SW07
IBM T42p, 2g proc., 1g RAM,ATI Mobility Fire GL T2
HP XW4100, 3g proc., 3g RAM, Nvidia Quadro 980 XGL
HP XW4300, 3.4g proc, 2.5g RAM, ATI Fire GL 3100
RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
D1.drwdot
D1.slddrt
D2.slddrt
Part.prtdot
Assembly.asmdot
Default Templates in System Options are:
C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\Templates\Part.prtdot
C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\Templates\Assembly.asmdot
C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\Templates\D1.drwdot
File Locations in System Options are:
Show folders for: Document Templates
C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\Templates
Show folders for: Sheet Formats
C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\Templates
Our swOptions.sldreg did work from SolidWorks 2006 to SolidWorks 2007 for us. We did have to copy it to our local drive to get it to work.
Bradley
SolidWorks 2007 SP2.2
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
-take a "Copy Settings" backup of your current 2007 settings, just in case
-change file extension of the original 2006 sldreg file to REG
-edit the REG file - do a find and replace in the notepad editor to replace all instances of "Solidworks 2006" with "Solidworks 2007"
The settings in SW2006 that are unchanged in SW2007 (like file locations, many system options etc.) will revert to their 2006 settings.
RE: Sheet Formats-SW2007 SP2.2
I never even thought to edit the swOptions.sldreg file. That is way cool, a star for you.
Bradley
SolidWorks 2007 SP2.2
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400