Swapping models and keeping the same drawing

[brudje]

I am drawing a blank on this one guys...I have a fully dimensioned drawing, and I would like to keep the drawing, and swap out a similar model into the pre existing drawing. I have done this in the pst I am drawing a complete blank this morning.

 

[CADGemini]

What I normally do is copy the drawing with a new name. Then when you click open and browse to the copied drawing and select it, there is a button in the open dialog box called "References..." from there you can select a new reference to the other part/assembly.

Hope this makes sense!

Best Regards,
Jon

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[Heckdogg]

have you tried swapping the models using SW Explorer?

 

[TheTick]

What I have done...
[ol]
[li]Start with no files open[/li]
[li]Open the drawing.[/li]
[li]Open the associated model[/li]
[li]Do a Save as on the model, placing it in a temporary folder and giving it the same name as the new model.[/li]
[li]Save the drawing[/li]
[li]Close all files[/li]
[li]Open your new model[/li]
[li]Open your drawing. Answer all dialogs so as to allow drawing to accept currently open model.[/li]
[li]Save drawing and model to desired names and locations.[/li][/ol]

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