5 Replies Latest reply on Oct 9, 2013 10:30 AM by Steve Martens

eDrawings Function in EPDM

Todd Becker Aug 22, 2013 2:16 PM

When I select a file inside of EPDM, I can see the bitmap image in the preview tab. When then select the bitmap image eDrawings starts up in the preview tab. When I select or hover over a part, no part/file name is displayed. My boss asked me how quickly I could find the name of a part that was in an assembly inside the vault. So I found the assembly, clicked on the preview tab and selected the part. The part highlighted but nothing else was displayed. However, if I open up eDrawings outside the vault and path to the assebmly in the vault that hover/selection method does show the part name.

Is this just me or is this functionality totally missing?

Thanks,

Todd

Re: eDrawings Function in EPDM

Dan Miel Aug 22, 2013 4:38 PM (in response to Todd Becker)

Todd,

The previous message was a reply to another question and I copy/pasted to the wrong post.
The edrawing view in the EPDM preview seems to be a light weight version of edrawings and is missing many of the functions of the more complete edrawings. If you have the file selected in EPDM you can open it in edrawings by right clicking and select View file.

Hope this helps.
Dan Miel
SW 2013 SP04

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Re: eDrawings Function in EPDM

Jeremy Feist Aug 22, 2013 4:53 PM (in response to Todd Becker)

you can also skip edrawings and go to the Bill of Material tab, and hover over the part/assy icons for each used file and get a popup thumbnail. as long as you don't have a lot of similar parts in the assembly, this should get you wnat you need.
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Re: eDrawings Function in EPDM

Steve Martens Oct 9, 2013 10:24 AM (in response to Todd Becker)

Hello Todd,
I am having the same issue, have you found a solution?
thanks
Steve
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  Todd Becker Oct 9, 2013 10:27 AM (in response to Steve Martens)
  
  Steve,
  
  No I have not. I checked with my VAR, DesignPoint-Solutions, and they confirmed that it is not possible at this time. Only work-around is to fire-up eDrawings and path to part/assy in vault.
  
  Todd
  
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    Steve Martens Oct 9, 2013 10:30 AM (in response to Todd Becker)
    
    Thanks Todd,
    May have to move away from edrawings and buy a liscnece of Autovue and see if it will plug in well.
    smilin
    Steve
    
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