3 Replies Latest reply on Jun 25, 2013 3:11 PM by Jeff Sweeney

Edrawings get latest

Justin Hoidahl Jun 11, 2013 5:21 PM

We are using edrawings for assemblers to use for reference in our assembly area. We make custom machinery using many levels of subassemblies. Edrawings will not display the latest version of a part in an assembly unless the assembly gets checked out. Most of the time our assemblers are working with the top level assembly. This would require engineering checking many levels of assemblies out many times in order for them to see the change. Has anyone else had this issue and is there a solution for this? Thanks

Re: Edrawings get latest

Jeremy Feist Jun 11, 2013 6:50 PM (in response to Justin Hoidahl)

since edrawing just views 3D data that is saved to the assembly file, and doesn't actually look at the part files, I do not see a way around creating a new version of the top level when ever you wanted to see the changes in edrawings.
Like Show 0 Likes(0)

Actions
- Re: Edrawings get latest
  
  Justin Hoidahl Jun 25, 2013 2:26 PM (in response to Jeremy Feist)
  
  Other than a seat of solidworks are there any other options?
  
  Like Show 0 Likes(0)
  
  Actions
  - Re: Edrawings get latest
    
    Jeff Sweeney Jun 25, 2013 3:11 PM (in response to Justin Hoidahl)
    
    Not really. For companies in this situation the rule is to update all assemblies if a child is updated.
    
    Most companies do have a "good judgement" rule for this though...it may not make sense to update assemblies four levels up if a simple change (chamfer, filet, etc.) has been added to a part.
    
    Like Show 0 Likes(0)
    
    Actions

Go to original post