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Referencing a new part in a draft

Referencing a new part in a draft

Referencing a new part in a draft

(OP)
Ok, so I have another question for you Solid Edge pros in here. Let's say that I have a drawing that is referencing part "A", but I want to take that same drawing and reference part "B". Is there a way to do this without creating a new drawing for part "B"? This would be helpful for identical parts that are right/left handed so the drawing would be almost identical, therfore I would save the draft as the new part name but then have to tell it which model to source.

Thanks!!

Joel

RE: Referencing a new part in a draft

In ST versions its Application Icon > Manage > Edit Links.
Once in there you click in the list of source files (there will probably be only one anyway)then click Change Source and browse to the file you want to use.

Before ST it was just Edit > Links then the same procedure.

Alternatively there is Revision Manager.

What you need to remember is that some (or many?) of your dimensions will become detached when you update the views.

bc.
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RE: Referencing a new part in a draft

(OP)
Perfect! Thanks beachcomer! The edit links was exactly what I was looking for.

RE: Referencing a new part in a draft

Eventually you will need to learn Revision manager, but unfortunately there are no tutorials on it.
However, if you search Youtube for "revision manager video" there are quite a few demo's on there.

bc.
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Quadro FX4600.

Where would we be without sat-nav?

RE: Referencing a new part in a draft

Revision manager is probably a better way to do it long term.  I often find that left and right hand versions are actually different enough from a dimension scheme point of view that it's almost as quick to just cut & paste notes from the other handed version and create the rest from scratch.

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RE: Referencing a new part in a draft

You're probably right here Kenat. Its often the case that when you come to do the opposite hand part you need views from different directions anyway.
I usually try the quick way first, but often end up just doing a print of the original and creating the new one from scratch, with copy/paste for notes etc as you say.

bc.
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