Update parametric notes
Update parametric notes
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I have a set of drawings with parametric text blocks linking to the parts volume, weight, ect. and I am now haing to go back through and rename all the parts, unfortunately when i use solidworks explorer to rename it does not update the changed parameter drawing; so althought the part and the assembly relations are maintained fine, the parametric relations in the drawing can't find the part be cause of the rename. Any help?






RE: Update parametric notes
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)
RE: Update parametric notes
RE: Update parametric notes
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)
RE: Update parametric notes
RE: Update parametric notes
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)
RE: Update parametric notes
RE: Update parametric notes
RE: Update parametric notes
Open drawing, browse to drawing file and click on the drawing, select the "references" button at lower-right. Change the location to the new renamed file.
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)
RE: Update parametric notes
-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)
RE: Update parametric notes
If they're links it should be linked to a property/variable, and that should be specific to the model, and have nothing to do with the file name.
IE. I use Description as a custom property, so to show in title block I make a link using $PRPSHEET:"Description".
If I drop a drawing view onto that sheet, the first part will fill out that description. If I drop a different part it won't update unless the first view goes away.
Now if you setup that note to a block with the same parameters and insert the block with the 2nd view selected it will link to that particular view. (I think this is more up the alley of what you're doing)
Now changing parts shouldn't change the link as long as you use SW Explorer to change the names using where used and it updates the SLDDWG AND the SLDPRT/ASM. That's because the block isn't linked to a filename, it's linked to the view, and changing the filename won't change any variables/properties so it will still push through.
James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP
RE: Update parametric notes
-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)
RE: Update parametric notes
RE: Update parametric notes
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Jul 13, 2008)