Pack and Go

[ryno23]

Trying to copy a large assm. to another directory and rename. I am tryignt to use the pack and go feature and bring all the drawings with each sub-assm. It seems to be bringing only the .drw file the main and not the subs.??

 

[smcadman]

I typically do not pack n go the assemblies, I pack n go the drawing to make sure everything is included. On the pack n go screen, are you checking the "Include Drawings" checkbox?

Flores

 

[TheTick]

I've had similar failures w/ P-n-G. It's just not finding the drawings, even if they are in the same folder as the models. Sometimes worky, sometimes no-worky. Quirky.

 

[ryno23]

Exactly Tick. I do have the box checked to include drawings. I got it to work on one assm and not the next. I was hoping it was just something that I was missing.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

"It seems to be bringing only the .drw file the main and not the subs.??"
Did you mean the main drawing (.slddrw) document and not the sub-assy models or sub-assy drawings?

Are you using multi-sheet drawings?

 

[ryno23]

It brings all the part files with it and all in the correct sub folders, but it does not bring any of the drws. from sub folder A, B, C, etc. I only get the main drw. Yes to the multi sheet.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Like smcadman, I usually use the TL assy drawing as the Pack and Go selection and only remember having problems when PnG was first introduced.

 

[ryno23]

Let me give you a better example of what I'm trying to do. I am taking an existing job, that is very similar to my new job, and copying. I need to open the main file, and all of it's subs. What I need to happen is when I update, change, modify my new design, for the drws. to update accordingly. Keep in mind, the job is 100% detail. Which is why I need all the sub drws. Thanks

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I have a top level assembly model c/w sub-assembly models.
I have part models.
I have a multi-sheet drawings for each of the above.

In SW Explorer, I select the top level assembly drawing and do the Pack and Go on it. I make sure that the Include drawings option is selected, and that all relevant parts are selected. I rename documents using the Select / Replace option, specify the destination folder and hit save ... and everything works the way it should.