Tip of the Day (Revision Tables)

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Seth Renigar, Aug 5, 2004.

  1. Seth Renigar

    Seth Renigar Guest

    Some of you probably already know this, but I just found a simple tip. It
    is programmed this way by design. But I couldn't find it documented in the
    help file so I thought I would share it.

    If you use the SW revision tables, and have the options set to enable symbol
    when adding new revisions, then you are aware that when you right click and
    select "add revision" it will instantly make you add the symbol(s) first
    before actually filling out the revision table.

    But what happens if you need to add a symbol for a the revision later.
    There are 2 ways to add a symbol.

    The first way is quite obvious actually. Simply copy and paste one of the
    other "like" symbols if they exist. If for some reason you exited the "add
    revision symbol" dialog before actually placing any, then there will be none
    there for you to copy. The next method is a solution in this case.

    The second way, which isn't documented, is to right click anywhere on the
    row of the revision that you want to add a revision symbol for, and select,
    revisions>add symbol. The key to this is that you HAVE to right click ON
    the appropriate row to get the correct symbol. An example would be as
    follows:

    If you are currently at revision "C", but realized that you forgot to add a
    symbol for revision "B", you must right click ON the revision "B" row in
    order to get a parametrically linked "B" symbol.
     
    Seth Renigar, Aug 5, 2004
    #1
  2. Thanks for reminding those who don't know this.
    I already knew about this, as it seemed pretty obvious to me that it worked
    this way.

    Richard
     
    Richard Charney, Aug 5, 2004
    #2
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