2 Replies Latest reply on Oct 19, 2016 10:11 AM by David Mandl

Use driveworks to revise files

Jorge Ramos Oct 17, 2016 2:58 PM

Driveworks is an excellent tool to create assemblies that change in dimensions (Width, length).

If I have a base model and from that model create 20 new sizes (driveworks will create the new parts for that 20 sizes), the parts are all identical the only thing that change is width\length. Now if I revise the base model (for example add a hole in one of the parts) there is any way to use driveworks to add that same hole in all the other 20 different sizes?

Otherwise I need to open part by part and add that hole in all the parts.

Many thanks

Re: Use driveworks to revise files

Deepak Gupta Oct 17, 2016 3:06 PM (in response to Jorge Ramos)

Unfortunately NO.

You can quickly make a library feature and place/add quickly in those files.
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Re: Use driveworks to revise files

David Mandl Oct 19, 2016 10:11 AM (in response to Jorge Ramos)

Typically, I'd say that Deepak is right. And depending on what version of DriveWorks you're using (Xpress, Solo or Pro, and for which release), that might still be the case.

However, recent releases of DriveWorks Pro (I'd recommend looking at 14.1, where some new specification tasks have been added) have included more functions to allow you to overwrite existing files when you release models. And the Data Management tool in DW Pro has, for quite some time, allowed you to find specific released models to mark them for regeneration manually. So, if you're using DW Pro, you have options (some old, some new) to regenerate files where you'd previously have to delete and re-specify them yourself.
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