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SW Monkey
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Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:
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Im trying to get a macro that after opening a model from our read-only
vault, it saves the model into my "work" directory. I also want it to
save the drawing that is associated to it. Our drawings have the same
filename (minus extension) as the part/assy model.
Does anyone have something like this already. Im doing some
experimenting on having a manual file management system (thinking about
getting rid of our current PDM system).
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cadguru
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Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:
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So you are trying to emulate what PDM/Works will do on a check out?
Cadguru
"SW Monkey" <google311.50.spydermonkey@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Im trying to get a macro that after opening a model from our read-only
vault, it saves the model into my "work" directory. I also want it to
save the drawing that is associated to it. Our drawings have the same
filename (minus extension) as the part/assy model.
Does anyone have something like this already. Im doing some
experimenting on having a manual file management system (thinking about
getting rid of our current PDM system).
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Devon T. Sowell
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Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:47 am Post subject:
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What about using SolidWorks Explorer?
Best Regards,
Devon T. Sowell
www.3-ddesignsolutions.com
"cadguru" <nospam_cadguru@gte.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | So you are trying to emulate what PDM/Works will do on a check out?
Cadguru
"SW Monkey" <google311.50.spydermonkey@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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Im trying to get a macro that after opening a model from our read-only
vault, it saves the model into my "work" directory. I also want it to
save the drawing that is associated to it. Our drawings have the same
filename (minus extension) as the part/assy model.
Does anyone have something like this already. Im doing some
experimenting on having a manual file management system (thinking about
getting rid of our current PDM system).
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SW Monkey
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Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:
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Sure, but without the PDM system :P We currently use Smarteam, and we
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SW Monkey
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Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:
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| Devon, I want to do this inside of SolidWorks, with a macro. |
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Tony
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Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:39 am Post subject:
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I use this technique to copy a model template and it's related drawing to a
local PC, update the model with new dimensions and save the revised model
and document to new names.
The technique is to use WSH to get a reference to both files. Set the
original file attributes to "normal" before copying (not read only), copy
the files to the local PC, change the attributes of the original files back
to read only. Now using Solidworks API set references to both the model and
drawing files using the WSH references. Open the files using Solidworks
object.opendoc6() , modify as needed, rebuild and do a save as
object.saveas4( ) for the model and then the drawing. Delete the copied
files (saveas replaced obsolete them). Done.
Hope this helps
Tony
"SW Monkey" <google311.50.spydermonkey@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Im trying to get a macro that after opening a model from our read-only
vault, it saves the model into my "work" directory. I also want it to
save the drawing that is associated to it. Our drawings have the same
filename (minus extension) as the part/assy model.
Does anyone have something like this already. Im doing some
experimenting on having a manual file management system (thinking about
getting rid of our current PDM system).
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