Change source file location for drawing?

[TheFerruccio]

I did a "Pack and go" for my solidworks assembly, and I moved the drawings over. However, the drawings still reference the files in the original location, and do not reference the new files. How do I change my SolidWorks drawings so they refer to the parts that are actually in the new folder location?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

When doing the P&G, select the Include Drawings & Nested View options.

 

[TheTick]

As said, the best thing is to rerun the Pack-n-Go.

If the models file names were not changed, you can also try opening the models first, then the drawings, and save the drawings with the newly-referenced open models.

 

[TheFerruccio]

So, because of version control and disorganization in the team, rerunning the Pack-n-Go is not possible. So, what's a good plan B? I have no problem redimensioning the drawings if I have to. Is there a way I can right click one of the blank views and reassign the object it is referring to? It looks like what I want to do is similar to the second suggestion TheTick made.

 

[TheTick]

You can also use SW Explorer to reassign the drawings' references.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Copy the drawings to the new parts folder.
Temporarily change the old parts/drawings folder name.
Open the drawings and they should adopt the new parts after not being able to find the old parts location.
Save the drawings.

 

[TheFerruccio]

Thanks CorBlimeyLimey, that's perfect. It forced SW to do exactly what I have been trying to make it do: reference the new file.