Database
Database
(OP)
thanks for all who spent the time to read this. I was put in charge of organizing our database of pro/e files. (what a drag, seriouslly) The guy who started this database was missing a little something upstairs if you know what i mean. But in any case, we have assemblies, components, drawings, all over the place in one main folder.
Some subfolders are there to hold all the "plastic" files. then theres a folder for all the "screws", just to name a few. Some components are being used by multiple assemblies. Which is why im asking if this is possible. Now when i placed everything in their respective folders, i thought i was doing good. Nope, now when i open the assemblies, an error message pops up saying it cant find the component. So i manually find it, save the assembly, then close it. Without erasing "non-displayed" items, ill open it again, and everything is nicey nice. Then ill close it, and do the erase non-displayed items. open it again and the error message pops up again.
Is there a way to have all the components in subfolders, and assemblies in another, and have pro/e know where everything is. Or does everything have to be in one folder all disorganized.
thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for all your help.
~~Joe
Some subfolders are there to hold all the "plastic" files. then theres a folder for all the "screws", just to name a few. Some components are being used by multiple assemblies. Which is why im asking if this is possible. Now when i placed everything in their respective folders, i thought i was doing good. Nope, now when i open the assemblies, an error message pops up saying it cant find the component. So i manually find it, save the assembly, then close it. Without erasing "non-displayed" items, ill open it again, and everything is nicey nice. Then ill close it, and do the erase non-displayed items. open it again and the error message pops up again.
Is there a way to have all the components in subfolders, and assemblies in another, and have pro/e know where everything is. Or does everything have to be in one folder all disorganized.
thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for all your help.
~~Joe





RE: Database
In your search.pro file you all have lines like this:
f:\pro_stds\hardware\screws
f:\pro_stds\hardware\nuts
f:\pro_stds\fittings
f:\pro_parts\standard
f:\pro_parts\machine1
Anyway you can get the idea.
Pro/E will search the paths in search.pro for items in an assembly that it cannot resolve from the as-saved location.
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RE: Database
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~~Joe