Part Configurations related to Drawings

Newbie to Solidworks from ProE. I have a part that has several
configurations. I require individual drawings of each configuration. I do
not want table drawings.

What is the best way to create the first drawing and then subsiquently
substitute in each other configuration and do "save as". Most of the
configurations have identical features and I do not want or need to recreate
new drawings and details each time.

In ProE, we used to just make a general drawing. Detail the part and then
substitute each variance from the configuration options. This would
eliminate a whole lot of effort.

 

In SWX, you do pretty much exactly as you did in ProE:

1.) Create and save your first drawing
2.) Do a save-as
3.) In the new drawing, right click each drawing view, select
properties, and then change the configuration of the model in that view.

 

Create your first drawing & save it as something - say DrawingConfig1.
Change the config in each of the views.
Do a Save As, and check the box for Save as copy. Give it the new name -
say DrawingConfig2.

WT

 

Sure would be nice if there was a check box that allowed me to change the
configuration in ALL the views!

Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"

 

Enhancement request and a great idea for a macro.

Corey

 

Thanks for the insight. I've learned that this forum is great for the most
practical and immediate resource available.

 

Jerry try this ctrl-select all views and then change the config it will
change to the selected config in all selected views no need for enhancement.

Corey

 

enhancement.


Corey,

Cool! Long, long ago when I last tried that it didn't work and I had to pick
them one at a time. It's getting better all the time!

Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"