Pack and Go problem

[wing01]

We have discovered a problem that seems to stem from using Pack and Go. Recently we used Pack and Go on a top level assembly, and sent it to a temp folder to then zip up and send to another office to view. The other office only has edrawings to look at the files. They were unable to view most of the files. The error is "No display lists are available in the file". It seems to only be the part files. If you view these files in Windows explorer they also have lost their thumbnail preview. If you open the files in SW and save them, the thumbnail is visable again in Windows explorer and it will open fine in eDrawings. I'm stumped as to why I lose the thumbnail preview and the ability to open a part in edrawings after a Pack and Go. I hope I don't have to open every file and save it before it can be viewed in eDrawings. Any help is appreciated.

Mitch Wing
Solidworks 2007 SP 4.0
Windows XP

 

[SBaugh]

Your thumbnail view is an option inside SW. if they don't have SW then they won't get the thumbnail preview in windows explorer.

File\Open in Edrawings should open the file after they unzip the file and move the files locally.

Make sure their process is correct before pulling your gun out to shoot.

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

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[wing01]

I have recreated the problem here on my machine as well before posting. I tried it just to make sure it wasn't something they were doing different on their end. I seems odd that I lose the ability to open a part in edrawings after a Pack and Go.

 

[EEnd]

It is not surprising that pack and go removes the display lists and previews. They significantly bloat the file size.

As an alternative to using pack and go, you could save the top level assembly as an eDrawings assembly. This would result in a single file, which may be good or bad depending on what you are trying to accomplish.

Opening the top level assembly, forcing a rebuild and saving all open documents may restore the display list and previews for the assembly that you created with pack and go.

Hopefully one of these options will work for you,
Eric