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Re: template update for drawings
Thanks Leon but the macro is causing SW to crush, I am running SW 2015, is there any other method then macro ?
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I'm afraid not, but don't give up so easy on the macro!
Here, I've made it easier to use, try it out.
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Thanks Leon for your efforts, it is saying that files updates but nothing happens ! please advise (I need to change the template layout and not the sheet paper size)
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Oh ok, my bad, I thought you needed to update the sheet's format.
This macro:
HOW TO CHANGE/SWAP TEMPLATE/SYSTEM OPTIONS IN SOLIDWORKS | Boxer's CAD CAM Blog
did not work for me either.
I remember needing it a while ago, but I didn't bother to check what was causing problems and I just left my old drawing with outdated templates. The macro was making my Solidworks crash.
I'll take a look at it in the next few days to see if I can come up with a simpler solution.
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ok thanks Leon, so we will be waiting for new news and it will be helpful for lot of people
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I doubt if original macro/excel sheet was ever updated. So instead of that I used another macro to update the document properties by using the saved out drawing standard file.
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The macro needs to be changed for Paper size based on template set. So may be select case needs to be added to fix the macro.
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I have a blank drawing that I have in my templates/formats and I changed one page to the blank drawing and ran your macro and nothing happens, is this only for a single page document or multiple pages???..
Like your added note boxes though lol
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It's always good to have a laugh from time to time while working .
Currently the macro will only update the sheet that was active when the drawing was saved, but it is an easy step to make it loop through all the sheets.
Are both of your drawing's sheets the same size/format?
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I don't need to change sheet format (paper size per ex), only the template sheet which contains text, company logo, ...
I have a bunch of drawings (not in the same folder though) with old template and I need to update them with the new template which has ".drwdot" format.
thanks
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You need to change the sheet format layout? Like this texts/symbols/logos?:
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yep, exactly, now what I am doing is copy/past from my template all these lines & text. I need something automatic to update all drawings.
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Now it should work, it will reload all pages in the same drawing and will let you set up multiple sheets sizes at a time:
Remember to always backup you data!!! I'm in no way responsible for any data loss!
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OR you could be trying to look for attachment in Inbox (they don't appear there).
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ok now I try it after lot of tests and it works but with some problems. what I don't understand is why it keeps looking for "Change_Sheet_Format_v2.1.slddrt" file and I have already assign the template that contain all details.
thanks
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You need to keep the file "Change_Sheet_Format_v2.1.slddrt" in the same folder as the macro, it is used by the macro.
That's because of an issue with SW. It won't update the sheet template unless you click the "Reload" button:
I can't reproduce the behavior of clicking "Reload" on the macro, there's no API call for that, that's why it is using the file "Change_Sheet_Format_v2.1.slddrt", it's a workaround.
The macro is first setting "Change_Sheet_Format_v2.1.slddrt" as the sheet template, and then, after that, it is setting the right template to your drawing. This workaround kind of mimics the behavior of clicking "Reload".
If you want, I can remove the need for the "Change_Sheet_Format_v2.1.slddrt" file, but then you would have to go back to each drawing sheet and click "Reaload", which would make the macro pointless in my opinion.
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it is not here my problem, it is changing the new templates to that file and not the required template that I entered the path in the form. I don't see the need of the sheet format as long as the template contains all details including the sheet format. I wonder why SW doesn't solve this problem yet !
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My guess is that you're using the ".drwdot" document as a template, that's why it is not working.
You should instead use a ".slddrt" file, which is a sheet template.
Can you send me a print-screen of the macro's form after you have set it up?
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I used my template which has .slddot format and I renamed the file to "Change_Sheet_Format_v2.1.slddrt" and I filled the form normally. that how it works ! so I did not see a reason to give my template path in the form.
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Your sheet format should be .slddrt and not .drwdot.
Open a new drawing and click on File > Save Sheet format. Save that to a known location and then add that path in number 1 and file name with .slddrt extension in 2 for sheet sizes.
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thanks Deepack , ok done, so I have to keep always that file near the macro ! and it will be transparent for me I guess
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You can keep that anywhere but then you need to change the path in the macro.
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Well, using ".drwdot" as your drawing template sheet format template is not a good practice, but hey, who am I to judge.
If you're going to continue using it, my suggestion is for you to rename the macro to "Elcomondo template.swp" and place it in the same folder as the file "Elcomondo template.slddrt" you've created so you can have the template name you want and place it anywhere you want in your computer, as long as the macro is in the same directory and has the same name.
It's a workaround, but my guess is that it should work fine.
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Leon Wurr:
Well, using ".drwdot" as your drawing template is not a good practice, but hey, who am I to judge.
What else you would suggested for drawing template if not .drwdot
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In fact Deepak has right because only .drwdot saves the info in your template and you can edit them later but .slddrt save sheet format which is useless and .drwdot alone can not work with macro as I can see in the VBA code.
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Well, "Drawing templates" and "Sheet Format templates" are two different things and, at least in my modest opinion, should be used independently.
As Mr. Deepak already stated:
You can not change drawing template but only sheet format.
That's true, at least with this macro.
A macro to copy the Drawing Template (.drwdot) "Document Options" to another document is possible, but would take a whole lot more work to make.
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Leon Wurr:
A macro to copy the Drawing Template (.drwdot) "Document Options" to another document is possible, but would take a whole lot more work to make.
You can copy document options via drawing standard. Re: Macro for applying a drawing standard to multiple files
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I got more unwanted layers from that sheet format & I couldn't replicate layers as the original template (deleting the unwanted). is there any way to do it ?
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- Open a new drawing
- Insert the Sheet Template
- Delete all layers
- Save and overwrite the sheet template
- ????
- Profit!!!
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I mean for the old ones, they have all of them more layers now , and overriding my new template is not cleaning them !
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Moh AA:
I mean for the old ones, they have all of them more layers now , and overriding my new template is not cleaning them !
Please be clear that you're changing sheet format and NOT template.
You can add codes to delete the required layers.
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by the way Leon, this macro shall be upgraded to search in subfolders as well.
thanks
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I keep getting "Something went wrong :(, check if the Change_Sheet_Format_v2.1.slddrt file is missing" even though I have the format in the same folder as the macro...
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Also I used a custom size paper 11"x17", so the reload button is disabled
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Well, that may be the problem then, the macro will search for standard sizes such as A0, A1 and so on.
Do you use multiple custom sheet sizes or only one?
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You can not change drawing template but only sheet format. So save your sheet format and then change that paper size name and size in this line (in bold)
bRet = swDraw.SetupSheet4(swSheet.GetName, swDwgPaperAsize, swDwgTemplateCustom, 1, 1, False, sPath, 0.2794, 0.2159, "Default")
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Moh AA,
Just to clarify, you need to understand what is going on behind the scenes:
Drawing Templates - *.drwdot
Templates are used each time a new drawing is created. (First sheet only!)
Sheet Formats - *.slddrt
Sheet Formats are used for all continuation sheets. Also used when a file is imported to a drawing.
HISTORY: SolidWorks originally used Sheet Formats to start the creation process of drawings. Drawing Templates were introduced later on, so the use of Sheet Formats are coded into the SolidWorks software and must be maintained forever or until such time as the software is rewritten with a new solution.
Basic Functionality:
Regardless of the drawing sheet; First sheet (created from a Drawing Template) or Second sheet and/or subsequent sheet(s) (created from a Sheet Format), once created and saved, the information becomes internal to the drawing. Links no longer exist back to the original Drawing Template or Sheet Format. If you RMB on a first sheet or second sheet you will see that "Edit Sheet Format" is an available command, no mention of "templates".
Having said this, the manual method for changing your Drawing Templates and corresponding Sheet Formats would be as follows:
Open Drawing Template and modify as required.
Save the Drawing Template (Original location as specified in "System Options - Default Templates" & "System Options - File Locations - Document Templates")
Save the corresponding Sheet Format (File - Save Sheet Format...) (Original location as specified in "System Options - File Locations - Sheet Formats")
For new drawings, use the new Drawing Templates & Sheet Formats as you normally do.To manually update an existing drawing:
Open Drawing then RMB on sheet and select "Properties..."
From the Sheet Properties dialog box, click on "Standard sheet size" then select a "Sheet Format", select "OK".
Use the command above to update any other sheets.
Sorry to be so long winded but one should have an understanding of the basic functionality and capability of SolidWorks in order to grasp any automation of commands to perform any task.
Just my 2¢
Eddie
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thanks Ed for that, the idea we were looking for an automated override for our templates. but I think at the end it is solved
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Moh - also take a look at what Glenn put together here - Frequently Asked Forum Questions
