Correct References in Workgroup PDM Vault But incorrect on local disk

[frusso110]

Hi all,

I have an assembly (69645-1) that is saved in the workgroup PDM (Vault).

When I RMB on this assembly and pick <Document Information>-> <Refernces Tab> it contains references to various parts. One of these parts is a Bearing stored in the "Bearings" folder of the workgroup PDM. for completeness sake is part number SR2ZZA1P25LD.SLDPART.

I open and check out 69645-1.

Now.... In solidworks I select File -> Open and navigate to 69645-1 on my local E:\ drive. If I select the part in the "File->Open" Dialogue box and then LMB <References...> it contains incorrect references and locations of the bearing mentioned above.

The window contains "Instrument Ball Bearing_AI.sldpart) (a toolbox part) located in Folder C:\Solidworks Data... instead of the proper SR2ZZA1p25ld.sldpart located on my E:\ drive.

Summary: The references are correct in the vault but get screwed up after I bring the part to my local drive. I can fix them by double clicking and pointing Solidworks to the correct file, but I would prefer to not have to do that for every assembly in my vault with screwed up references.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

Thanks,
Frank

 

[MDGroup]

Was your bearing 'SR2ZZA1P25LD.SLDPART' originally a toolbox/library part that you modified and saved as a stand alone part file outside of the toolbox.

Somewhere in those files it remembers they were once a toolbox part, and can go into your toolbox to find it again (back to the orinial, unmodified version).

check out:

https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/39263

 

[ctopher]

Do you have a copy of it checked out in a different folder?

Chris
SolidWorks 11
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[frusso110]

MDGroup : You are correct.

Only question is how to figure out which toolbox...

I took over for a couple of guys that didn't understand Workgroup PDM or Toolbox 100%...

 

[EEnd]

You may want to try the suggestions in: thread559-309822

Eric

 

[EEnd]

Particularly the one by JMarv.