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Re: How to Fix Out of Context Parts in SolidWorks

Frank Surber — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:48:41 -0000

This is daft. OK I have of had I should say, every version of Solid works all the way back to the 2000 version. Many of them I hated and refused to use so would remove them and use older versions.
Sorry I am referring to Solidworks explorer in this case.

About every 18 months or so, I need to toss my computer in the trash just to be able to have a machine powerful enough to keep up with everyone's goofy program changes.
While I will admit many are nice others are just extra lettuce in the salad to fill you up and muck up the taste.
When I buy a new box to house these programs before I can do anything I have to load the older programs in order to get this or that before I can load my latest version. Also if I do not remove the program itself just leaving the extras I will have issues later. never mind about that, I have modified enough code in other programs to know that the platform needs to change from time to time to function in whoever's OS you happen to be running.
But now let us just say I am a new user for what ever reason maybe I am a young undergraduate or I am an older person who has just now discovered Solidworks.. Ok now maybe I am a user who works under the licensee and I may not have his member account that enables me to receive support from Solidworks unless I am connected to the company’s network.
Maybe he or they only installed the latest version of Solidworks in my machine. Now I'm maybe at home doing work recovering from a roller blade or skiing accident, whatever. My boss needs me to do this or that and now I find I desperately need say Solidworks Explorer but I cannot use it because the 2007 version was not installed. How does this person acquire what he needs? More to the point why he should need to

Re: How to Fix Out of Context Parts in SolidWorks

Margaret — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:57:01 -0000

Here is the way: go to the Tools-Opertions-System Opertions-External References, "allow multiple contexts for parts when editing in assembly". and I would think I'll setup this way normally operator.

Margaret

Re: How to Fix Out of Context Parts in SolidWorks

Margaret — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:05:13 -0000

I have a pop up saying "this part has features defined in the context of another assy VX6_Board Assy_AC_eSATA.SADASM. you can edit the part, but cannot create any external reference to the components of correct assy".

It doesn't aloow me to do convert in order to edit the the sketch of a part. So i tried to rename the assy to
VX6_Board Assy_AC_eSATA_001.SLDASM (added _001)and checked "update where used" but the same message poped up again.

Can anyone give me an advise? Thanks in advance.
Margaret

Re: How to Fix Out of Context Parts in SolidWorks

Rod Uding — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:29:49 -0000

I just try to avoid doing things in context at all. Just more stuff to get out of whack while I issue a multitude of 4 letter expletives while fixing it.

Re: How to Fix Out of Context Parts in SolidWorks

Josh — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:51:54 -0000

Don't worry herman, external references are just too tempting for little Eddie.

Re: How to Fix Out of Context Parts in SolidWorks

Devon T. Sowell — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:58:35 -0000

Another method is my "shock and awe" process. I take someone's carefully crafted Part and Save As a dumb solid. "No more pesky External References now, Herman!"

"Oh Lily, darn, darn, darn!"

Devon

Re: How to Fix Out of Context Parts in SolidWorks

Josh — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:45:22 -0000

Thanks Devon, I feel an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. I love breaking references on other peoples models. good training method that build endurance. break, redo, break, redo, FASTER!!

Re: How to Fix Out of Context Parts in SolidWorks

Devon T. Sowell — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:47:45 -0000

Congratualtions Josh-

Excellent!

You're now an offical member of the SolidWorks Explorer Club! Please see your Den Mom for your patch.

Even more fun is this: slash and burn all references all the way to the sketch level. Too bad the "Cavity" external reference cannot be removed, same with some Sketch Planes created a dimensioned distance from the Face of an external reference.

Devon