library parts and removing design tables

We have a library of bought parts like fasteners and even bearing which have
design tables associated with their models. We don't want to send our entire
library to a customer that has requested all of the 3d models and drawings
for a specific project. When you open an assembly and then open the
bought/library part and save off a copy in a new location (but don't check
the box save as copy) the assembly is now linked to a new file but the
design table is still linked to the original stand alone excel file in our
library. My question is does anyone know how to sever the link or an easy
way to re-embed the excel file to the new SW file without the hassle of
copying the excel file to new location and re-linking or going through a
bunch of steps in solid works? The bought parts have a bunch of
configurations and more than one configuration might be used in the assembly
file.

 

Normally you open your assy. Then go to File/Find References and click on
Copy Files. This will make a copy of everything needed for that assy. Like
a Pack & Go.

WT

 

True. However if I understand Paul's post correctly, the library parts are
using external design tables ("link to file" option in the DT feature
properties). If this is the case, I doubt the find reference and copy
method will get the external Excel files, much less keep them associated to
the correct part.

I think the solution is to have ALL of your library parts use embedded
design table to start with. This would be easy enough to do, however a
little time consuming because it would have to be done to every part in the
library one at a time.

To do this to your library parts: open the part, right click on the design
table, uncheck "link to file". This will embed the design table into the
part itself. Now, wherever the part goes, the design table will always be
with it. The only disadvantage is that your SW file size will probably
increase.

This also hold true for assembly design tables as well.