SolidWorks "forgetting" document templates location?
SolidWorks "forgetting" document templates location?
(OP)
Hi,
My company recently upgraded to SW 2014. I have a standalone license, while others in the office pull licenses off a server. After upgrading/reinstalling SW on my system, SW seems to "forget" the locations for my document templates. I find myself having to add the locations back almost daily. Has this happened to anyone else? Anyone have any ideas as to where to begin to fix this? When I open a part/assembly, etc. I get a message that templates cannot be created in the present location.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt
My company recently upgraded to SW 2014. I have a standalone license, while others in the office pull licenses off a server. After upgrading/reinstalling SW on my system, SW seems to "forget" the locations for my document templates. I find myself having to add the locations back almost daily. Has this happened to anyone else? Anyone have any ideas as to where to begin to fix this? When I open a part/assembly, etc. I get a message that templates cannot be created in the present location.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt






RE: SolidWorks "forgetting" document templates location?
If that's not the case, have someone run the copy settings wizard and send you the file. This may or may not work.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWE
My Blog
RE: SolidWorks "forgetting" document templates location?
Start\Run
Type regedit and click OK or enter to get to the registry editor.
Browse to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2014\ExtReferences
Find the keys per the attached image (highlighted) and double click the key and add the path as the value, DO NOT include the file itself, just the folder to where the files are located. Like in the image example.
If it still changes then maybe there is some sort of Group Policy causing that is resetting your registry.
Scott Baugh, CSWP
FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum Policieswww.superATV.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
RE: SolidWorks "forgetting" document templates location?
Also after you set the Document template and sheet format locations, make sure you set the "default templates" as well. You can do that in SW or the registry, but I would try doing it through SW first.
hope that helps,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum Policieswww.superATV.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
RE: SolidWorks "forgetting" document templates location?
Chris, CSWA
SolidWorks 14
SolidWorks Legion
RE: SolidWorks "forgetting" document templates location?