Replacing References
Replacing References
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Good Morning,
I'm replacing file references/paths outside of Solidworks and find it quite painful when I have a lot models to fix. This usally happens when I have to pick up someone else's crap that I have to fix. Is the anyway resolve these file references/paths with an open SW assembly. Attached is a copy of my cuurent steps to fix the file references/paths.
I did open the assembly and went to File/Find References and could not double click to replace the path.
Thanks,
I'm replacing file references/paths outside of Solidworks and find it quite painful when I have a lot models to fix. This usally happens when I have to pick up someone else's crap that I have to fix. Is the anyway resolve these file references/paths with an open SW assembly. Attached is a copy of my cuurent steps to fix the file references/paths.
I did open the assembly and went to File/Find References and could not double click to replace the path.
Thanks,
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer






RE: Replacing References
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer
RE: Replacing References
If I understand, I think I just did what you describe.
Do a "save as" to the assembly and edit references. Select the item(s) and browse to the path. Slow double click the part and type in the new part name.
I am in 2007 however and dont know if anything changed.
RE: Replacing References
A quick way that seems to work is to find and open the "Target" part first, and then open and save the assembly that contained it.
Trevor Clarke. (R & D) Scientific Instruments.Somerset. UK
SW2009x64 SP3.0 Intel Core i7 2.94Ghz, 12Gb Ram, NVIDIA Quadro FX3700 Driver: 6.14.11.8246
SW2009x64 SP3.0 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.17Ghz, 8Gb Ram NVIDIA Quadro FX3700 Driver: 6.14.11.8246
RE: Replacing References
It was easy for me because of the bad files were on a network drive and I was moving things into a vault. I would disconnect the drive then open the assembly. SW would say it can't find a file and do I want to find it. I would say yes and pick the files I wanted. Save the assembly once open and now it's good.
I would at times get the internal ID number doesn't match error but would OK that and move on.
RE: Replacing References
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer
RE: Replacing References
The pic looks like you are trying to rename an assembly as the same name as a part?
Chris
SolidWorks 09, CATIA V5
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RE: Replacing References
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer