Opening files of the same name but different folder.
Opening files of the same name but different folder.
(OP)
Just a survey for reference;
Can SE have two or more files open of the same name but from different folders?
Word can, but Excel and SW cannot.
Can SE have two or more files open of the same name but from different folders?
Word can, but Excel and SW cannot.





RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
--Scott
http://wertel.eng.pro
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
Pat
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
It's effectively a pain because when you are working in an assembly, you can't replace a part with a part of the same name. To accomplish that you need to use revision manager.
Pat
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
I thought I'd had trouble in rev mgr too but I can't remember now.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
So if you have 2 part files with the same name, one in the assembly folder, one in a different folder, SE will not use the one in the different folder. You will also not be able to use this one in a 'Replace' command, whether in the Assembly or in Rev Manager.
If the parts are in different folders to the assembly you will still not be able to do a 'Replace' in the assembly, but I think will be able to do the replace using Rev Manager.
Hope this makes sense.
As Scott says, using the LinkManagement text file may change the way things work, but I wouldn't advise it.
You shouldn't really have 2 files with the same name anyway.
bc.
2.4GHz Core2 Quad, 4GB RAM,
Quadro FX4600.
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
There was a discussion in the official SolidWorks forum where someone had claimed that SW and Excel were the only programs which could not open same named files. I was looking for evidence to the contrary.
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
Patrick
RE: Opening files of the same name but different folder.
Solid Edge V20