Purge blocks in slddrw???
Purge blocks in slddrw???
(OP)
I have some notes with SWproperties saved as blocks that I insert into drawings. I made a change to one of them and resaved the block with the same name. When I insert it into a new drawing all is fine, but how can I purge the old blocks in existing drawings so the new one will work??
Thanks,
Tom
Thanks,
Tom
Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0






RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
Chris
SolidWorks 07 4.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
Tom
Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
If you did NOT insert the block using the Link To File option, you are SOL and will have to do it manually.
... unless an API guru knows of a way to scan all drawings to find an unlinked block with a specified name and replace it with a new version of itself with the same name.
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
The current version of SolidWorks has wrapping in the text boxes, so you may be able to get by without it.
Eric
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
DET: $PRPVIEW:"SW-File Name"
Desc: $PRPVIEW:"Description"
MATL: $PRPVIEW:"Material"
SIZE: $PRPVIEW:"Size"
QTY: $PRPVIEW:"Quantity" REQD
When I insert this block it extracts the property data directly from the model it hovers over in the drawing. Here is an Example of returned text from block defined above
DET: 309P_DTW04
Desc: WEDM Block Conditioning Fixture Components for Proposed Blades with Stamped Caps
MATL: A2 HDN & GRD
SIZE: AS SHOWN
QTY: 1 REQD
As you can see, the DESCRIPTION property is long winded, so how can I make it produce two lines of text? Will the ALT 0010 work in the block definition?
Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
That may allow the block to behave like a regular annotation note which allows wrapping of text according to the size of the note area.
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
Eric
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
EEnd, If I redefine the block with each property inside its own text box then maybe it will wrap as you have pointed out. I'll try that
Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
RE: Purge blocks in slddrw???
Here it is
DET: 309P_DTW04
DESC: WEDM Block Conditioning Fixture Components for
Proposed Blades with Stamped Caps
MATL: A2 HDN & GRD
SIZE: AS SHOWN
QTY: 1
Thanks all for your help
Tom Malinski
http://www.okayind.com/
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0