I was hoping to send an e-drawing to a client so that they could move the parts around as they have been defined with my mates.... but the e-drawing 2010 dosent seem to keep the mates... is that correct or am i missing a setting.
I was hoping to send an e-drawing to a client so that they could move the parts around as they have been defined with my mates.... but the e-drawing 2010 dosent seem to keep the mates... is that correct or am i missing a setting.
Just do a simple animation and send him an AVI. Or do a remote session with him so he can see your screen.
Taken from;
http://help.solidworks.com/2010/English/edrawings/topics/createedrawing.htm
To create eDrawings files using SolidWorks Save As:
In a SolidWorks document, click File, Save As.
In the Save as type box, SolidWorks displays the corresponding eDrawings file type:
Part document (*.sldprt). Save as eDrawings (*.eprt)
Assembly document (*.sldasm). Save as eDrawings (*.easm)
Drawing document (*.slddrw). Save as eDrawings (*.edrw)
If the document contains multiple configurations, display states, or drawing sheets, you can choose Current or All or select from a list, then click OK.
Click Options, select from the following options, then click OK:
Okay to measure this eDrawings file. Enables measurement of this model by eDrawings Professional users and by all eDrawings users if the file is review-enabled.
Allow export to STL for parts & assemblies. Allows recipients of the eDrawings file to save it as an STL file from the eDrawings Viewer. See also Saving Files as STL Files.
Save shaded data in drawings. Saves the shaded and draft quality data from the drawing document in the published eDrawings file. When cleared, shaded and draft quality views are omitted from the eDrawings file.
You must also select Save tessellated data for drawings with shaded and draft quality views in Options
, Drawings before you can export this data. When cleared, shaded and draft quality views cannot appear in the eDrawings file.
Save Table Features to eDrawings file. If the part or assembly document you are saving includes a bill of materials, select to include this information in the exported eDrawings file.
Save Motion Studies to eDrawings file. This option saves animations created in SolidWorks motion studies to the eDrawings file.
Click Save.
Fascinating Kelvin.
I have never bothered with Edrawings so perhaps you can answer simply, is it an add-on or plug-in for a web browser, and is it specific to Microsoft IE?
Thanks.
It is neither add-in, nor plug-in. It is a free standing application. eDrawings comes in several versions.
For more info and samples, see;
http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/pages/products/index.html
http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/pages/samples/index.html
IE is the browser of choice for SW. (their choice, not mine)
It is also already installed on your computer. Look under the SolidWorks folder under the Windows Start button. The icon for it may already be on your desktop as well it is installed by default with SolidWorks. The big green E.
Thanks Anna,
Why does no one post eDrawings on this forum if we all have the viewer?
John Sutherland wrote:
Why does no one post eDrawings on this forum if we all have the viewer?
Because you can only view files but not able to edit it. For editing you'll need the SW files
Here is one E-Drawing attached by a user.
Sorry. No way to save mates in an eDrawing.