This saved me a huge headache. I had two asseblies opened, and both of them had parts that were having the same name, but were totally different. So the second assembly "rewrote" the reference and refused with all its might to load correct parts from correct folder after restarting everything. Crazy. Thank you.
In Short: 1. File>Open 2. Find ASSEMBLY PART, before opening CLICK REFERENCES 3. Double click desired part to replace 4. Find the new part in your directory Good video
Is there a way to copy a new part or subassembly with a new one, without getting rid of the old one? So that way you could test out a new design to see how it works, but if it doesn't the old one is still there. Or if say you wanted them both to stay in and turn one off in one version and the other off in a second version of the assembly.
Great question Jacob, Solidworks is going to apply the orientation of the new model as it is in the part file to the existing assembly and it will do its best to apply the existing mates. This is not always successful and you may have to repair or redo some of the mates. So if the XYZ orientations are the same from the old part to the new part it should load in the correct orientation, and if there are features that can be used for existing mates similar to that of the old part they should come in correctly. If these factors are missing or differnt you will be given warnings and the chance to repair the mates.
You literally saved my life! I cannot describe how I am feeling now, a thousand "thanks" to you is just not enough...
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This saved me a huge headache. I had two asseblies opened, and both of them had parts that were having the same name, but were totally different. So the second assembly "rewrote" the reference and refused with all its might to load correct parts from correct folder after restarting everything. Crazy.
Thank you.
In Short:
1. File>Open
2. Find ASSEMBLY PART, before opening CLICK REFERENCES
3. Double click desired part to replace
4. Find the new part in your directory
Good video
Awesome Video Straight to the point
Thanks you so much Natan. Very short but right to the point !
Took like 12 videos before I found this one. Thanks!
Very valuable feature and great explanation. Thank you
Super Helpful and great tutorial!!
That saved me so much time. Thanks
Yes! Just what I needed to know thank you so much!
You are so welcome!
Thank you!!! Life saver.
Great Video! Thanks! Solve my problem in the first minute! Got my subcription!
Great video! Thanks Nathan. Life saver.
You bet!
Thank you, that saved my time......
Useful!!
Thank you for this.
Is there a way to copy a new part or subassembly with a new one, without getting rid of the old one? So that way you could test out a new design to see how it works, but if it doesn't the old one is still there. Or if say you wanted them both to stay in and turn one off in one version and the other off in a second version of the assembly.
Thanks bruh!
How does this work for mates? Like how does it know the right side of the castor here and not load it back to front or upside down?
Great question Jacob, Solidworks is going to apply the orientation of the new model as it is in the part file to the existing assembly and it will do its best to apply the existing mates. This is not always successful and you may have to repair or redo some of the mates. So if the XYZ orientations are the same from the old part to the new part it should load in the correct orientation, and if there are features that can be used for existing mates similar to that of the old part they should come in correctly. If these factors are missing or differnt you will be given warnings and the chance to repair the mates.
@@goengineer thank you for the reply! It's very helpful
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