File Loading Timeouts
File Loading Timeouts
(OP)
I have a serious problem with our computer network, SmarTeam and SolidWorks. We have configured SmarTeam to link to fastener files from a central directory. I am working on an old project that was done before we moved the fasteners to a new file server.
SolidWorks is looking for these files in the local directory, then looking for the server, which is no longer there. The time-outs are wasting serious time.
I realize I sound like the guy who complains to the doctor that it hurts when I hit myself over the head with a baseball bat, but I am not allowed to do the obvious, intelligent solution.
Is there a way to reset the file loading timeouts in Solidworks?
JHG
SolidWorks is looking for these files in the local directory, then looking for the server, which is no longer there. The time-outs are wasting serious time.
I realize I sound like the guy who complains to the doctor that it hurts when I hit myself over the head with a baseball bat, but I am not allowed to do the obvious, intelligent solution.
Is there a way to reset the file loading timeouts in Solidworks?
JHG






RE: File Loading Timeouts
You did not say what the obvious is. We had the same problem with out link to the PDM server and IT reset the timeouts.
Do you think it is possible to reset the search path within SolidWorks options?
Bradley
SolidWorks Pro 2008 x64 SP3.0
PDMWorks Workgroup, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400
e-mail is Lotus Notes
RE: File Loading Timeouts
The obvious solution is for PDM to copy the fastener files into my working directory.
My understanding is that SolidWorks searches the local directory for files, then it looks at the file path embedded in the assembly or drawing. When that fails, it hands the problem over to the PDM software, and when that fails, SolidWorks prompts the user.
My problem is that the file server called up in the file path, no longer exists. SolidWorks waits for the server to respond, wasting much of my time in the process.
The SolidWorks options only control prototypes and blocks and such, right?
JHG
RE: File Loading Timeouts
I think I would manually copy the all fasteners to my local directory. I know this will take a lot of memory.
Now I see what you are up against. The same thing happens when we change the location of our drawing templates. We changed our server name 3 times and our company name 4 times. This causes us to reload the template.
On very old drawings this takes several minutes. What I did this last time was to copy our templates to everyone’s local drive, “C:\SolidWorks_Stuff\templates. Now SolidWorks will never, ever use that location and name. The SolidWorks program will always find the location quickly.
Bradley
SolidWorks Pro 2008 x64 SP3.0
PDMWorks Workgroup, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400
e-mail is Lotus Notes
RE: File Loading Timeouts
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: File Loading Timeouts
We have PDM. Our PDM people have decided that it is a good idea to move standard parts to a central directory where we must link to them. Our system administrators have since, moved the directory.
JHG
RE: File Loading Timeouts
RE: File Loading Timeouts
Bradley
SolidWorks Pro 2008 x64 SP3.0
PDMWorks Workgroup, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400
e-mail is Lotus Notes
RE: File Loading Timeouts
I haven't seen any reason not to do this. Someone else have a reason? I am curious.
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: File Loading Timeouts
Should they be placed in the vault? Then I suppose the BOM Templates should be in the Vault also.
Bradley
SolidWorks Pro 2008 x64 SP3.0
PDMWorks Workgroup, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400
e-mail is Lotus Notes
RE: File Loading Timeouts
One of my assumptions about SolidWorks is that I should be able to copy and paste out of the drawing parts lists, into requisition forms. This requires all profile cards that control BOM entries, to be kept correct. If there is a problem, they should be accessible to ECRs.
The drawing templates are less critical, I think.
JHG
RE: File Loading Timeouts
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: File Loading Timeouts
Specify Area of Software PDMWorks, PDMWorks Workgroup, Vault
Brief description:
Template supported from Vault
Problem Description:
Would you make drawing, part and assembly template’s updateable from the PDM Vault? Every time we change our network server name we have to re-link our old drawing templates when we update our templates.
Bradley
SolidWorks Pro 2008 x64 SP3.0
PDMWorks Workgroup, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400
e-mail is Lotus Notes
RE: File Loading Timeouts
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: File Loading Timeouts
Eric
RE: File Loading Timeouts
Mapping to the drive letter is an excellent idea, especially since our systadmin set our network up that way. Unfortunately, SmarTeam maps to the server name.
Oh well.
JHG
RE: File Loading Timeouts
That is how we started finding our file locations years ago. We mapped to the file locations using M:\ drive. Then our parent company wanted in on the action. I told the engineers to map to M: drive. Oh, we cannot do that, the drive letter is already in use, by everyone in the company. They are currently mapped using X:\ drive.
Bradley
SolidWorks Pro 2008 x64 SP3.0
PDMWorks Workgroup, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400
e-mail is Lotus Notes