Comments on: Time-saving Tip for Re-using SolidWorks Drawings

By: solidworks drawings

solidworks drawings — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:33:13 +0000

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By: tom ruggiero

tom ruggiero — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:00:32 +0000

Thanks for the tip, I’ve been using it a lot. I do have one problem. This does not work on assy. drawings…multible parts mating together. Is there a tip.

By: tom ruggiero

tom ruggiero — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:00:32 +0000

Thanks for the tip, I've been using it a lot. I do have one problem. This does not work on assy. drawings…multible parts mating together. Is there a tip.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:16:53 +0000

Hey Jim, glad the tip helped!

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:16:53 +0000

Hey Jim, glad the tip helped!

By: Jim M

Jim M — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:32:51 +0000

This is a good tip. I have used this before but forgot how to find the place to change the references. Thanks!

By: Jim M

Jim M — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:32:51 +0000

This is a good tip. I have used this before but forgot how to find the place to change the references. Thanks!

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:22:22 +0000

Chris, awesome. I’m glad it worked well for you. Thanks!

By: Chris Chastine

Chris Chastine — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:11:27 +0000

Josh,
I really appreciate this tip. I used to use SW Explorer to replace parts within my drawings but since 2007 came out there have been issues with that process. I just used your tip and it worked wonders.
Kudos to you and thanks for all your tricks.

By: Chris Chastine

Chris Chastine — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:11:27 +0000

By: Devon Sowell

Devon Sowell — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:06:53 +0000

Jason-

RE:"If you just RMB to Sheet Properties and select your desired sheet format, it removes the old sheet format for you. This should save you a step."

Yep, thanks for the correction. Sometimes, my brain thinks faster than I type.

Devon

By: Devon Sowell

Devon Sowell — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:06:53 +0000

Jason-

RE:”If you just RMB to Sheet Properties and select your desired sheet format, it removes the old sheet format for you. This should save you a step.”

Yep, thanks for the correction. Sometimes, my brain thinks faster than I type.

Devon

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:54:17 +0000

Jason, thanks. Just wanted to mention also that you can do the same thing with assemblies before opening them up. Makes it really quick to replace parts.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:54:17 +0000

Jason, thanks. Just wanted to mention also that you can do the same thing with assemblies before opening them up. Makes it really quick to replace parts.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:03:19 +0000

Josh,

That is a good tip! I’ve wanted for years to have a drawing open different models than the one it currently opens but didn’t relize I could change the references when opening. I’ve always just temporarily renamed the files the drawing references so when it says it can’t find them, I point it to the files I want it too. Then I make sure to undo my renaming of the files once my new drawing is saved with reference to the other files. But your trick works much better. Thanks!

Devon,

I’m curios why you said you have to edit the sheet format and window select to delete all of your title block, border, revision block, etc. You shouldn’t have to do this. If you just RMB to Sheet Properties and select your desired sheet format, it removes the old sheet format for you. This should save you a step.

Jason