"Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
"Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
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One part model with three configurations. Three drawing files, each references a specific configuration of the part. When in the model the right-click "open drawing" command opens the same drawing every time regardless of which config. is active. Any way around this?
2003 sp4.0
2003 sp4.0






RE: "Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
Or it can be opening the last dwg you had opened then saved.
RE: "Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
I don't think there is away around the issue your having other than this one.
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Scott Baugh, CSWP
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So if you have to have seperate drawings make sure that none of them have the same file name as the model.
I agree with SBaugh that a single drawing with three sheets is the way to go.
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RE: "Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
RE: "Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
>>As far as I can tell, all that "Open Drawing" does is
>>find a file in the same directory with the same name
>> and the ".sdldrw" suffix.
Just tried, and you're right. Made as "Part1.sldprt" and a "Part2.sldprt" in the same dir. Made a drawing of Part1 and named it "Part2.slddrw". "Open Drawing" from part2 opens the drawing NAMED part2 that is the views of part1
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RE: "Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
If you think you have problems with PDM now, wait until you want to modify one of those drawings and not the other two. In order to modify any drawing, you must check out the model that controls the other two. Your other two drawings will be linked to an obsolete model, and no one in his right mind will trust them.
Can you do tabulations on your drawing?
Failing that, I would make copies of the models.
It is too bad that, as noted above, this will not solve your "Open Drawing" problem.
JHG
RE: "Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
The last 2 digits of the part number refers to "variant" parts (that is, configurations).
If a part as the number (file name) nnnnnnnn00, that means that there's no variants and there's only a drawing nnnnnnnn00.slddrw.
If a part as the number (file name) nnnnnnnnXX (actually the letters XX), that means taht there´s variants. I will have one drawing per variant (configuration) named nnnnnnnn01.slddrw, nnnnnnnn02.slddrw...
The part nnnnnnnnXX.sldprt as configurations named nnnnnnnn01, nnnnnnnn02,.... according to drawings.
This system is working for some years without problems. But Scott's idea seams to worth some attention and I think it can be a good alternative (if not a better way to do it).
Regards
RE: "Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
Some of our drawings, having to much detail, can use more than one sheet to have an easier reading.
So it would be difficult to manage multi sheet drawings (are extra sheets caused by detailed drawings or by configs?)
Regards
RE: "Open Drawing" when there's more than one?
There are Pros and Cons to either way! It's up to the Admin of your company to look at all possible solutions and take the route that he/she thinks is the best, easiest, better performance and most economical way of settings up your system(s).
But I'm not telling guys anything you don't already know.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
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