Phantom Part in Drawing
Phantom Part in Drawing
(OP)
I am working with Pro/E parts in SolidWorks, creating assemblies and drawings for already existing parts by importing them over. Recently I updated the ProE database and needed to update the individual parts in SolidWorks so I brought the new parts over replacing them in the assembly. When I open the SolidWorks drawing the views do not update, even though the drawing is referencing the new part. As I move my pointer over the drawing views I can see the outline of the new part and can even dimension to it but the physical part being represented is still the old part. Does anyone know how to fix this without deleting all of the views and starting the drawing over?






RE: Phantom Part in Drawing
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)
RE: Phantom Part in Drawing
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: Phantom Part in Drawing
Sapna
RE: Phantom Part in Drawing
Theo ... If the parts were replaced in the assembly, how come they were hidden in the drawing?
RE: Phantom Part in Drawing
RE: Phantom Part in Drawing
Since then, I don't mess with same-name, different-part files. It causes headaches like these (and other document-control issues). Instead, if I import a part or change an existing part sufficiently, I add a suffix to the part file's name (like widget-XT or widget-12, etc.). This tends to force a view-rebuild at the time of the replacing.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.