Self Creating Default SW Template Files .....RANT

......Rant (ON)....



Okay, this is getting really annoying.
I'm trying to set up a company with a central server that contains
company approved part/assembly/drawing templates.

So set up three folders called parts,assemblies, and drawings in order
to keep things neat and clean.

However, SolidWorks for some reason thinks their users are too stupid
to handle template files by themselves.

Consequently, SW creates three identical files (all on its own) called
part, assembly, and drawing.

But wait... it gets better..... they then place each one of these
files in each of my folders I just created.

So much for a company standard. What do other people do who are ISO
certified?
Tell their auditor that they have no control on these files and tell
all the SW users not to use them?

Any way to turn off this "feature".

You think SW has been taking lessons from Microsoft or AutoDesk on
this issue.

What is wrong with a Tool- Option - template switch?


I'm through now.... feel much better.....

.....Rant (OFF)....


Len

 

Thanks for the insight into a possible solution.
I have folders in order to:

1. Distinguish Imperial Start Parts from my Metric Ones.
2. Start Shapes are associated with different templates (i.e. shaft
shapes use side & end view vs. three orthoganal views).
3. Different assemblies are associated with different views on
templates. i.e. exploded assembly view vs. Installation Assembly.
4. Geometric tolerances are not needed on schematic drawings nor are
material and finish blocks on assemblies.
5. Mono-Detail drawings include additional information (auto-populated
from DBWorks)depending on drawing type. Fills in additional
informaiton (specific to each drawing type) such as drawing code.
6. Different clients use different TitleBlocks, part templates, and
assembly templates.

and the list goes on.......

Cheers,

Len