Updating Revision Tables
Updating Revision Tables
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Hello all,
Is there a way to update a rev table on the drawing without having to delete it and insert a new one? Some of our rev tables have 20+ revisions and if we insert a new one we have to mnaually retype all the descriptions for each rev. I would like to be able to change the rev table format (maybe font size, bold, etc) and then point to it and update to the new one while retaining all the info.
Thanks,
BB
Is there a way to update a rev table on the drawing without having to delete it and insert a new one? Some of our rev tables have 20+ revisions and if we insert a new one we have to mnaually retype all the descriptions for each rev. I would like to be able to change the rev table format (maybe font size, bold, etc) and then point to it and update to the new one while retaining all the info.
Thanks,
BB






RE: Updating Revision Tables
RE: Updating Revision Tables
Can you remove some of accient revisions to make room for your new revision?
Best regards,
Alex
RE: Updating Revision Tables
All revs must remain, unfortunately.
BB
RE: Updating Revision Tables
It does not make any sense. What happpens if you have 200 revisions to a print?
ASME does not mention that all revs must remain, or does it?
Best regards,
Alex
RE: Updating Revision Tables
Alex is right. You can start over, that's why you keep a history of the ECO's against that p/n, plus they're more detailed.
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 4.1
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RE: Updating Revision Tables
Editing row of tables
Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion
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RE: Updating Revision Tables
ASME says that revisions can be removed.
Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion
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Keeping all the revs is a company policy only, one of which I have tried to change but to no avail.
RE: Updating Revision Tables
If you've done your rev table correctly, you can hide the early rows without deleting them, thus keeping the history within the file, but only showing what there is room for.
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Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion
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I can understand "Keeping all the revs is a company policy". But that does not mean you need to show all revision records on its current drawing document. Showing 3 to 6 revisions in the current drawing document should suffice.
MikeMcl:
Do you hide the early rows without deleting them? Is this a new feature in SW2010? I do not see it in SW2008.
Best regards,
Alex
RE: Updating Revision Tables
We seem to have gotten side-tracked here, please understand that asking me to change the way we do things is NOT an option as I do not make the rules here. I am simply looking for any available ways to get the rev table content settings to update to new table setttings.
All revs have to show
All revs have to be saved
Thanks
BB
RE: Updating Revision Tables
We aren't actually sidetracked. The solutions offered so far are legitimate, though I understand why you may not be able to implement them.
In my experience, with your tight constraints and limited functionality (no PDM), there is no easy solution for you without some costly development of custom add-ins or other forms of custom script. Even if you had an automation tool like BatchProcessor (www.angelsix.com), you'll still be left filling in all your data manually when you replace the rev block.
Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion
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Michael
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We are using PDMWorks Enterprise but have more complaints about it than good things to say. Even our VAR said it is a product that should be shelved until it is properly developed. But, we are stuck with using it until something better comes along. We do use PDM for revision control. What are your thoughts....?
Thanks,
BB
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Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion
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Carl
Dell M70
SW 2010 SP2.0
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Why do you have to retype the Descriptions?
What type of Rev Table are you using?
Are you just running out of room?
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Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion
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We have found some drawings where the text and columns in the revision table do not meet the standards of our current revision tabe. To keep it simple let's just say that someone here created a revision table in 2009 with size 10 text and we updated this revision table to use size 8 text. When I come across drawings created with the size 10 text I would like to be able to update the table to the new revision table file that should convert the text to size 8 without deleting the table and inserting a new one.
Hope this helps,
BB
RE: Updating Revision Tables
You have a rev table with revisions/descriptions/etc.
What exactly is needing updated? If you need to only change the text size, row height, etc...left-click on the table, then right-click on the gray border, go to formatting.
Chris
SolidWorks 09 SP4.1
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SolidWorks Legion
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The issue has been resolved.
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Sorry, not a global solution but a single one.
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And as Chris stated, the font format can be adjusted, so there is no need to overwrite or reload the Rev Table.