File Locations -> Referenced Documents only goes 1 level deep, why?

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by SW Monkey, Oct 13, 2005.

  1. SW Monkey

    SW Monkey Guest

    I have an assy with multiple subassys that I created in a flat level, 1
    folder (C:\My Machine). I want to seperate all the purchase parts. I
    seperated the files in Windows Explorer, ex. bearings go in the
    C:\Purchase parts\Bearings folder, motors in C:\Purchase Parts\motor
    folder etc.

    I set my File Locations -> Referenced Documents to C:\Purchase Parts
    and C:\My Machine. When I open the main assy, it dosent find the
    bearings and motors, and wants me to locate them manually. If I go
    back to my File Locations -> Referenced Documents and put C:\Purchase
    Parts\bearings and C:\Purchase Parts\motors, SolidWorks will find the
    bearings and motors.

    Why doesnt SolidWorks look in the subfolders of C:\Purchase Parts?
    Having to put every purchase part folder under the File Locations does
    make any sense.
     
    SW Monkey, Oct 13, 2005
    #1
  2. SW Monkey

    Brian Guest

    I agree that it should search ( or at least have the option to )
    subfolders. However, if you use SWexplorer to move your parts in the
    future, it will update the references location of the assembly and its not
    an issue.
     
    Brian, Oct 13, 2005
    #2
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