static drawins

Is it possible in SW 2001+ to create a drawing, and then de-link the model
so the .slddrw file can me emailed separate of the model to a vendor? Don't
ask why, because I think the reasons are stupid, but I'm being made to find
out by my boss. We've been sending drawings to vendors as PDF's, which I
think are the best thing since sliced bread and sliced cheese combined, but
that's not good enough for our Taiwan vendor, although it's more than good
enough for ALL of our vendors in the states. I wish management would have
some way to quantify wasted time and double work, and add that to the "oh,
look how cheap their quotes are", and see if it still looks so cheap.

Thanks.

 

eDrawings

JJ

 

Rapid Draft
Dxf
Dwg
iges
eDrawings

 

I would say: Because they can't read (the floor workers) english.
If they want a format that they can replace language (for example)
A dxf should be O.K.
Otherwise I dunno ;-)

 

If they had Acrobat they could mark up the PDF files just as easily.

It wouldn't make me comfortable to think of my vendors changing my drawings
for whatever reason, but I suppose it's often necessary.

Joel Moore

 

Look in the Help for Rapid Draft (renamed "detached drawings" in sw04).

matt

 

I'll second this, especially if your vendor has SW already. It's simple,
fast and easy.

 

If you only send the *.slddrw file, the model is detached. They open
it with the free viewer, or send them the swviewer with the file. For
us, the e-drawing is most times too large of a file and the recipient
hasn't a large enough machine to pull it up.

Ron Waligora
AFC-HOLCROFT