Can Not Change reference on a Drawing 2

[quest4k]

Good afternoon, I did a Save As to make a copy of a model and also a drawing. I made the changes needed on the model and saved it. Then I tried to open the copied drawing and the References button is grayed out and so I try to close SW2008 and restart it and I got the same results. I used to change the references of the copied drawing in SW2006, but I can not do it now. My question is how do I change the reference of a drawing in SW2008? Thanks you in advance for any help on this question.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

In the File > Open dialogue box, do you have the View Only option selected? If so that will cause the grey-out.

 

[quest4k]

Thanks for the response, CorBlimeyLimey, I looked around the Open dialogue box and did not see the option anywhere and so I check the properties of the drawing and the model and both did not have the read only option check. Any other suggestions? Is there any thing else I can check?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I don't have 08 loaded at work, so cannot check till I get home tonight (~6:30pm).

You don't see something similar to this in SW08?

 

[quest4k]

Actually this is the first time I have tried to copy the modela nd drawing files in SW2008, but I did this allot in SW2006 and I always used the reference button. I guess the old saying is true, you miss something till it is gone and boy do I miss the reference button now.

 

[quest4k]

I took a look around and I do see that image, but only if the file is open be someone else, Then and only then will the file open in a Read-Only mode. No one knows this file exists yet, because I was just trying to create it. Also, the files I copied from were not open at the time I copied them. Also, I have tried to recopy the drawing file a dozen times now and I still can not get that reference buttom to non-gray. thanks for the help and have a great weekend.

 

[quest4k]

OK, I finally accidently discovered the work around to this problem. Just manually select, with your pointer, the drawing, but don't type the name into the file name box and the reference button is suddenly on and usable. Something else, if you open both the model and the drawing together and do a Save As you shouldn't need to changed references. Well, thanks for the help and I hope this help someone in the future.

 

[SBaugh]

If you are changing just a part and its drawing to a new name there is an easy way to do it in SW. found this many years ago.

1) Open both the part and the drawing.
20 Save the part to a new name and location.
3) It will give you a message that the drawing will be updated (Accept it)
4) Close the part
5) File\Save as Copy for the drawing give it a new name and location.
6) Close the file without saving

Pretty easy and the key is not save the drawing when you close it.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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

faq731-376

 

[quest4k]

Thanks Scott, that was exactly what I was trying to say.

 

[acesup731]

Another way to accomplish this is use pack and go. This way you don't have to do everything in the correct order.