I am going to have to say that the break out sessions were a little lacking, or should I say no different from Orlando 2005. I think I even saw some of the same examples used in 2005 used in 2006.
The food was horid.
The "Round Table Discussions" were supposed to be 10 people that chosen to...
Always use DBWorks to move files...."Rename/replace" command.
DBWorks allows you to rename a document and/or to move it to another directory or disk while keeping all the existing relations
Ed Hulse
Sr. Designer/DBWorks Admin
Try looking up OLE in Solidworks help....inserting solidWorks data in Other apps.
you can link or embed.
straight from Help
"Linking files. When you link a file:
The file remains in its original location.
Anything you change in the original file affects all the files to which it is linked...
We also NEVER upgrade SW versions until SP4.0 or higher....and like Kevin said we test and test and test.
I was trying to locate but i can't......Has Mechworks verified DBWorks with SW 2006? I am sure the have though.
Ed Hulse
Sr. Designer/DBWorks Admin
mmlentz
We convert all the part files only. The only reason we do this is to speed up drawings and part files during opening. Released files are view only so there is noticable difference 2005/2006. Or office in Germany runs a script that pulls all security off part files-updates to new SW...
We have been using DBworks for many years now. As stated it is very customizable.
Web access
File Replication (servers here in Houston and Germany)
SAP intergration
WorkFlow
Handles any file type (MS Office, autoCAD.....)
We currently handle 75,000 files in DBWorks
Ed Hulse
Sr...
How many sheets are there?
we have some drawings that are 17-20 sheets but they are each individual files.
If that helps any
Ed Hulse
Sr. Designer/DBWorks Admin
That is set right....it has to do with active configs. The Drafter having the problems has found a work around....editing the model dims to get text like "2X", and manually putting dims in.
Ed Hulse
Sr. Designer/DBWorks Admin
Manually putting them in is the way I do it....but this is a co-worker that has to have them improted, so he thinks.
Ed Hulse
Sr. Designer/DBWorks Admin
1. no
2. yes
3. yes that has several configs
If you double click and try to change the length it says something about active config.
2005 SP4.0
Ed Hulse
Sr. Designer/DBWorks Admin
I have a drawing that won't let me edit Ie.... add "2X" or any test to the Dim. The dims are imported from a model that has several configs.
Any help?
Ed Hulse
Sr. Designer/DBWorks Admin