Changing file location
Changing file location
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When I move a file from my desktop to a network drive solidworks can never locate the part and the only option is to find it myself. This normally woulnd't be a problem but I'm doing a large assembly and I need to move it all to the network. How would I do this so solidworks can find it without me locating each part for it?
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RE: Changing file location
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Find References>Copy Files
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RE: Changing file location
Dan
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RE: Changing file location
Should 'always' use SW Explorer for renaming and replacing references.
Chris
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RE: Changing file location
RE: Changing file location
Joe Hasik,
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SW 09 x64, SP 4.1
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
RE: Changing file location
You can move your files (parts, assemblies, and drawings) freely from one drive to another. Solidworks will be able to locate parts or sub-assemblies automatically if you setup file location for "Referenced documents" properly. You can setup this through Tool>Options...>File locations>Referenced documents>...
If you do this, Solidworks will find all the files for you without any help from you.
Good Luck!
RE: Changing file location
Pack and Go
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Find References>Copy Files
Actually solidworks has told me to never use pack and go (in sw09 and under, not sure if its fixed) but for some strange reason some parts dont get renamed if you rename them.. to always use Find References>Copy Files to effectively pack and go without these issues.. since i started doing that i havnt had troubles with files not being properly renamed.