Hi everyone,
can anyone tell me why won't my PDM standard pull up as reference DXF file with 2D when I want to check out part?
When I want check out part it wan't to pull DXF with drawing as refernce.
I have a DXF files of my sheet metal model in sub folder, but 3D and 2D are in the same main folder.
Thanks!
Dear Paul,
Thank you vary much for your explanation. I know for this kind of method for each file separately. But I meant, is there a way for them be connected with reference after you export a DXF file from sheet metal immediately . The thing is,there is a lot of sheet metal parts, and it is a huge amount of work to past with reference each file separately.
Thanks!
Hi!
This functionality are provided in SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2019:
I hope that upgrade to Professional save you a lot of time. The converted files could be automatically referenced to their 'parents'
Regards
Alek
(Disclaimer): This is what you can do on SWPDM Professional. I don't know if it works the same on Standard.
You have to paste the file as a reference on the parent drawing or part/assembly.
First copy the dxf to the clipboard.
Then with the parent checked out right click on it and select "Paste as Reference".
Now when I check out the drawing it allows me to check out the part or the PDF I attached to it.