Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
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Hi there, me again... :)
Finally I'm done with my project! All the 3D Modells as well as the 2D are done... Now I want to Backup the files of the modell. The only problem is that in the directory where I created the models there are files fom older version that I dont need.
If I open the "property manager" or "links" (Eigenschaftsmanager or Verknupfungen, my SE is in german) I can see all the files that are linked to a certain assembly. I could write the name of every and each one of them and copy the files to a new directory, but that'll take ages!
Is there an easy way I can save an assembly and all the linked files to another directory without doing it one by one?
Thank you very much,
Claudio
Finally I'm done with my project! All the 3D Modells as well as the 2D are done... Now I want to Backup the files of the modell. The only problem is that in the directory where I created the models there are files fom older version that I dont need.
If I open the "property manager" or "links" (Eigenschaftsmanager or Verknupfungen, my SE is in german) I can see all the files that are linked to a certain assembly. I could write the name of every and each one of them and copy the files to a new directory, but that'll take ages!
Is there an easy way I can save an assembly and all the linked files to another directory without doing it one by one?
Thank you very much,
Claudio





RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
Good Luck,
Jef
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
You could make copies of all the file actually being used and put them in a new 'clean folder'.
If you can't work out rev manager yourself post again and I'll try to give more detail if I have time.
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
the mentioned program can be found here:
FindOrphans
HTH
dy
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
Thank you very much for your help. The Program was really ewasy to use. The only problem is that some orphan assemblies were still left. But just 2 so I could delete them without big problem.
@Kenat, How do you do it with revision manager? It's not possible that such a feauture is not present in SE, right?
Thank you again!
Claudio
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
Expand all.
Select all.
Copy Document.
Set path.
Browse to folder you want clean copy in.
OK
Where Used.
Try to narrow the where used search to only folders you think contain the files, searching more folders than necessary slows it down a lot. Also under process options select only the types of files you’re interested in, typically only drafts and/or assemblies.
Next
Finish
Review the where used list, for any that say unchanged in the action column select and copy, remembering to set the path.
Perform Actions
You should now have copies of all the files in your desired folder.
I suggest you try this out on a very small set of files before going further. In fact I actually have created a small ‘trial’ folder area with some dummy SE files to play about on with Revision Manager and the like. I use it both for learning myself, proving procedures like the above and for training interns.
Hopefully the above is clear. Usually I use a lot of screen shots for things like this but can't remember how to post them.
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
Good luck
Patrick
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
This is really helpful stuff to know, Thanks a lot
RE: Copy an assembly with all the linked files.
I've been using SE since 1999 but only really got to grips with revision manage in the last 2 years. Given some of the moving of files etc I've had to do in that time I'm not sure how I could have done it without rev manager.