Replacing References

[macduff]

Good Morning,
I'm replacing file references/paths outside of Solidworks and find it quite painful when I have a lot models to fix. This usally happens when I have to pick up someone else's crap that I have to fix. Is the anyway resolve these file references/paths with an open SW assembly. Attached is a copy of my cuurent steps to fix the file references/paths.

I did open the assembly and went to File/Find References and could not double click to replace the path.

Thanks,

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
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[macduff]

One more note.......I did try "Replace" components, but you cannot replace with the same exact name.

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

 

[swforge]

macduff
If I understand, I think I just did what you describe.
Do a "save as" to the assembly and edit references. Select the item(s) and browse to the path. Slow double click the part and type in the new part name.
I am in 2007 however and dont know if anything changed.

 

[SincoTC]

A quick way that seems to work is to find and open the "Target" part first, and then open and save the assembly that contained it.

Trevor Clarke. (R & D) Scientific Instruments.Somerset. UK

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[JamesBarlow]

I may not fully understand what you are trying to do but it sounds like something similar to what I have run into. This usually happens when everyone creates their own copies of the same part.

It was easy for me because of the bad files were on a network drive and I was moving things into a vault. I would disconnect the drive then open the assembly. SW would say it can't find a file and do I want to find it. I would say yes and pick the files I wanted. Save the assembly once open and now it's good.

I would at times get the internal ID number doesn't match error but would OK that and move on.

 

[macduff]

Guys, I'm still trying all your suggestions. I'm going try what James suggested just now by disconnecting the drive, then open and resolve the paths. Thanks so much for your comments and suggestions.

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

 

[ctopher]

Colin,
The pic looks like you are trying to rename an assembly as the same name as a part?

Chris
SolidWorks 09, CATIA V5
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[macduff]

Chris, not trying to rename. I'm trying repath the file extension to our Toolbox. The fellow who created the top assembly did a pack and go method which broke the links to the toolbox. Also he download parts from 3DCC and filed them in his sandbox which should have been filed in the toolbox area. So, I'm sorting a bunch of data so I can have a clean assembly model. I just wish I can do this with the assembly opened. It would be a lot less painful opening and closing the assembly each time I fix a part. James suggestion is working, but still need identify the parts to be filed in our toolbox.

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer