Speeding up saves

I like to manually save very frequently. This means every five minutes
or so. Most times I save it takes three separate actions, save itself,
followed usually by two dialogue boxes requiring confirmation that I
should rebuild first and then save referenced parts that may have
saved. Three clicks, with inevitable delays between. No real big deal
but when I want to save I always confirm the other functions and they
are becoming a chore. I can't see anywhere that I can automatically
bypass these secondary confirmations. I just want to 'save' once and
get on with it! Any ideas?

Flyn

 

I use an old freeware version of "Push the Freakin' Button"

I think this one here is the old free version..

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23023&fileidx=1

 

Thanks Cam, that seems to work quite well. Simple too.

Having said that it seems a bit strange to have to work around it like
this. I was expecting someone to put me right, pointing out that I
didn't know how to use SWX proerly and I should be doing this, that, or
something.

Still, I guess that can still happen.............

 

I recorded a Macro of these functions, now it's one click:

1. Iso View
2. Fit
3. Control Q (forced rebuild)
3. Control S (save)

I also have a Macro without the Iso view and Fit

Best Regards,
Devon T. Sowell
www.3-ddesignsolutions.com

 

What would it take to get this from you?

Ben

 

Any chance you can share this macro with us?

Bne

 

Look in the Help file: Macros, Record.

Best Regards,
Devon T. Sowell
www.3-ddesignsolutions.com

 

I am familiar with recording a macro but....

Here is what happens to me
-hit record macro
-then hit spacebar and select diametric
-then hit control q
-then hit save
-next hit stop button on the record macro
-then open the macro with edit macro here is the text

'
****************************************************************************
**
Dim swApp As Object
Dim Part As Object
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
Dim longstatus As Long, longwarnings As Long
Dim FeatureData As Object
Dim Feature As Object
Dim Component As Object
Sub main()

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
End Sub


There is nouthing there in the macro, it is a blank template, now before we
go into the "its your machine" argument I have made about 100 macros this
way and then done some slight editing to tweek things so I know it is not my
machine. I have tried several times in different manners i.e. using icons
for the actions, using my shortcut keys, and using the menus, all seperately
on 3 differing macros and all give the same as above.

So I am sure I am missing something...what?
Or can you either cut and paste the text in your maco here or can you send
it to me to dissect?

Thanks,
Ben

 

Here's what I get:

Option Explicit

'
****************************************************************************
**
' C:\DOCUME~1\Devon\LOCALS~1\Temp\swx3516\Macro1.swb - macro recorded on
07/04/05 by Devon
'
****************************************************************************
**
Dim swApp As Object
Dim Part As Object
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
Dim longstatus As Long, longwarnings As Long
Dim FeatureData As Object
Dim Feature As Object
Dim Component As Object
Sub main()

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc
Part.ShowNamedView2 "*Isometric", 7
Part.ViewZoomtofit2
Part.ForceRebuild
Part.Save2 False
End Sub

 

Good thanks Devon,

Anyone know why these functions do not show up on my recorded macro but do
when done on another machine?

 

He ,He, rememer the rant on dont tell me its my computer? Maybe it is, seems
I cannot run that macro you sent as well as make it? Must be a system
setting somewhere?

Anyhow guess I am SOL with this little macro that I could use. Bummer.

Ben

 

Yes the equations are working. I have tried this on other machines and still
a no go??? Weird? Did you change any option settings or something in the
regestry for your install?

Ben

 

FWIW, the fastest saves I've ever seen with SolidWorks occur right
after I reinstall Windows XP Pro.

There are some benefits to zapping the SWks Registry settings, but a
complete virgin OS does wonders. And this is on a machine that never
goes online.

Of course that makes me wonder just what goes fluey down inside
Windows, and it certainly doesn't make me happy with Willy Gates.

Bo