4 Replies Latest reply on Feb 22, 2008 1:33 PM by Adrian Ivanescu

    2008 top down and pdmwe

    Adrian Ivanescu
    Adrian Ivanescu Feb 14, 2008 7:10 AM
      If I'm working with a top-down concept inside an assembly I cannot use a model with a serial number created from the administration tool because PDMWE doesn't intercept the "Insert new part" event.
      What does it mean ? Is the PDMWE the end of top down projects ?
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        • 2008 top down and pdmwe
          Joy Garon
          Joy Garon Employee Feb 14, 2008 12:49 PM (in response to Adrian Ivanescu)
          Adrian -

          Can you be more specific (step-by-step example) of what you are trying to do?
          Are you creating a new part in the context of the assembly or are you inserting an existing part into the assembly?

          Joy
            • 2008 top down and pdmwe
              Adrian Ivanescu
              Adrian Ivanescu Feb 14, 2008 1:42 PM (in response to Joy Garon)
              Yes, I'm creating a new part into the assembly . So I cannot get the advantage of the auto Serial number / Model / File name creation because the program doen't ask me what is model what I want to use.
              Adrian
                • 2008 top down and pdmwe
                  Joy Garon
                  Joy Garon Employee Feb 14, 2008 4:25 PM (in response to Adrian Ivanescu)
                  Adrian -

                  I just looked at this - you are correct. If you are using Insert Component > New Part, the new 2008 behaviour is that the part is created internal to the assembly.
                  Please submit a SolidWorks enhancement request so that a serial number is generated when you externalize the part.

                  Workaround: Open the internal part and do a Save As... this will allow the automatic serail number generation to occur.

                  Joy
                    • 2008 top down and pdmwe
                      Adrian Ivanescu
                      Adrian Ivanescu Feb 22, 2008 1:33 PM (in response to Joy Garon)
                      the problem is that the "Save As" doesn't start my PDMWE template that contains my code generation algorithm. My PDMWE new part template has a template created inside of Administration tool that it's using some dynamics lists with some variables from Card Editor.

                      Thanks again