Re: What do you all do?

Just don't add the rev to the original solidworks files only add it to the
archive files. That way when you copy a file that does not contain the rev
you wont get the concatenation issue. Plus you don't have to worry about
assembly pointers or incontext stuff messing up due to a filename change.
This is exactly how pdmworks does it -- so if you decide to move to it you
wont have to change the process.

For example.

Assembly ABC in the project folder
Customer suggests changes
use sw explorer to copy ABC to "ABC rev00" into the rev folder
make changes to ABC
Customer suggests more changes
use sw explorer to copy ABC to "ABC rev01" into the rev folder
make changes to ABC
Customer suggests more changes
use sw explorer to copy ABC to "ABC rev02" into the rev folder
and so on

Hope that helps
Steve T.

"Muggs" <Muggs828@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7_udnex4guXebTvenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello All,
>
> When using the SW Explorer, Imagine the following sanario:
>
> I have Assembly-ABC
> Client makes changes
> Goto SW Explorer and copy files using suffix Rev2
> I now have a folder with Assembly-ABC-Rev2 in it
> Client makes more changes
> Goto SW Explorer and copy files using suffix Rev3
> I now have a folder with Assembly-ABC-Rev2Rev3 in it
>
> How do you all avoid Assembly-ABC-Rev2Rev3Rev4Rev5Rev6 file names?
> Am I missing something? Do you go back with windows explorer and delete
the
> "old" rev names in the file name (Please say no!).
>
> Also, please don't say "we'll just buy the following PDM". I'm one guy in
my
> basement.
>
> TIA,
> Muggs
>
>


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