copying-assy,parts&drawings-thru sw explorer-drawngs dont get copied 1

[borsht]

When I do a copy of an assembly thru sw explorer, with a new name, all of the associated parts get copied but not the assocative drawings. Have I messed up something?
I'm still using 2003

 

[ctopher]

Try doing a copy of the dwg of the assy? Not just the assy.

 

[J-C]

SolidWorks Explorer will not copy the drawings.

Jason Capriotti
ThyssenKrupp Elevator

 

[ctopher]

Usually if I want a copy of a dwg, and it is a new part number, I will open the part/assy and the dwg. Do 'save as' (new part number) for the part/assy. Click yes for it to update in the dwg. Go to the dwg and also do a 'save as' (new p/n). You will now have a copy of the old dwg with the new p/n.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Javellin Technologies has a product which apparently copies all associated files.

Check out

http://www.javelin-tech.com/main/products/javware.htm

Failing that, as ctopher pointed out, if you copy the assembly drawing and use the "save children" feature, you will get the drawing & associated parts copied.

from (the City of) Barrie, Ontario.

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.

 

[bearly]

FYI - that product only works when drawings have the same name as the referenced parts/assemblies (i.e. drawing numbers and part numbers must be the same for this feature to work properly).

We don't number drawings and parts the same. Consequently, I am currently having this same problem. What I've found is if all the files you want to copy are in the same directory and you simply do a copy/paste from windows explorer then the new copied assembly will be completley independent of the original - drawing files included (the copied drawings will reference the copied parts), provided you do not have any other solidworks files open and you don't have any default file locations specified in Tools-Options-File Locations-Referenced Documents. Hope this helps.

 

[MElam]

The problem with SW Explorer is that it is not intended to copy the entire project. When you copy an assembly or drawing, you get the option to "Copy children". The key word here is "children", not "all associated files".

When you copy an assembly, all parts and sub-ass'ys are it's children. The drawings of those parts and subs are separate parents to those files than the main assembly (think step-parents). That's why they do not get copied.