11 Replies Latest reply on Apr 18, 2016 4:51 PM by Ben Ben

Drawing Template locations won't change

Jim Moses Apr 18, 2016 9:07 AM

Hi all,

OK I have 2015 SP04 on my machine and it works great

I have loaded up 2016 SP03 and for some reason the Drawing Templates won't recognize the location even though they are pointed to the correct path I only get the 3 standard ones (part, assembly & drawing) not my customer and business specific one I use normally, I really don't want to have to copy them into every folder as a work around so is there something I am missing?

Note: I have both SW 2015 & 2016 files in separate locations so they are not looking at the same files

Regards,

Re: Drawing Template locations won't change

Steve Calvert Apr 18, 2016 9:12 AM (in response to Jim Moses)

Have you set the path for the default templates in your options? Do you have network access to those paths?

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  Dan Pihlaja Apr 18, 2016 9:22 AM (in response to Steve Calvert)
  
  Like Steve said in the above, you have to set both of these settings:
  
  Also, make sure that you are using the "advanced" button on your new document form.
  
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    Jim Moses Apr 18, 2016 9:36 AM (in response to Dan Pihlaja)
    
    Hi,
    
    here is what I have:
    
    all my other times setting this up SW would look at the first listing and then got thru each directory there after but it won't change location only thought I have is to delete the 2 others and see if I can get it to look at the correct directory
    
    Regards,
    
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      Jim Steinmeyer Apr 18, 2016 9:52 AM (in response to Jim Moses)
      
      Jim,
      Last screen shot on your post, in the lower left is a button "novice" select that and change to advanced.
      
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        Dan Pihlaja Apr 18, 2016 9:55 AM (in response to Jim Steinmeyer)
        
        Jim, when you are IN the advanced window, it shows "Novice" so that you can go back to novice. When you are IN the Novice, it shows "Advanced".
        
        He is in the correct window.
        
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        Jim Steinmeyer Apr 18, 2016 9:59 AM (in response to Dan Pihlaja)
        
        ya, you are right. Thought of that later.
        
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        Jim Moses Apr 18, 2016 10:12 AM (in response to Jim Steinmeyer)
        
        Hi,
        
        hitting that does not change where its looking at as all I get is this and if I select one it just goes to that template, it does not let me walk it to where it should be looking:
        
        Regards,
        
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    Ben Ben Apr 18, 2016 4:51 PM (in response to Dan Pihlaja)
    
    Isn't it the path, File Locations - "Custom Property Files" that first needs to be set?
    
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  Jim Moses Apr 18, 2016 9:32 AM (in response to Steve Calvert)
  
  Hi,
  
  Yes I have everything pointed in the file locations but for some reason 2016 won't look there, I have the same exact paths in my 2015 other than (2) on the 2016 directories, and I even have them local so its not looking over a network.
  
  I had this working on another PC with no issues, but the other one is gone, but I did copy how I had both installs on that PC and copied all the paths and file locations the same on this PC, only difference was it was 2016 SP0 so is there a issue with the newer service packs?
  
  Regards,
  
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    Dan Pihlaja Apr 18, 2016 9:50 AM (in response to Jim Moses)
    
    ok, a couple of other questions:
    Regarding 2016, I am not sure if 2016 will recognize 2015 documents as "templates", and I have no way of testing at this time.
    So, did you open the files and resave them as templates from 2016?
    
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      Jim Moses Apr 18, 2016 10:12 AM (in response to Dan Pihlaja)
      
      Hi,
      
      I had this working on another PC with the same file locations and files only differences was 2016 SP0
      
      I never resaved them the last time just copied them to the new location(same as I had done back 2014 to 2015), either way still doesn't explain why it won't look at the directory I am pointing it too
      
      Regards,
      
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