Can anyone help on this?
I have a model of a small enclosure box with NPT holes. I have generated a detailed drawing of this part and saved both with a part number as the file name. I need to modify the holes with a different threaded hole call-out and save this under a different part number as the file name. In other words, I need two separate models and sets of drawings. I did a "save-as copy" for the model and renamed it to the new part number - good so far. Is there now a way to save the work already done on the first drawing and save with the second file and part number as a separate drawing file with references only associated only with the new part? Would doing a "save-as copy" for the drawing using the same file name as the new part work and establish the correct references leaving me with two separate models and two separately and respectively referenced drawings? The changes are minor so if this is possible, it would save a bit of time needed to regenerate a new drawing.
Thanks!
Hi David, what you can do is:
1. Open the original drawing and do a Save as copy
2. Close the original drawing, and click File, Open in SolidWorks
3. In the Open dialog, click on the copy yousaved in Step 1, but DO NOT open it yet
4. Click the references button (see below0
5. In the references window, double click the current file and browse for the new part.
Now the copy of the drawing should reference the copy of the part with the new holes etc. You may have a bit of cleanup work to do, but should be OK.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards,
Prasad Bhonsule