Re: What is the most efficient way to see where a file is saved?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:42 am
by CT-Simo
Component Properties, as was already suggested. If you want to overview paths of all components, Pack & Go is pretty good that.
Anything further for that, I often setup special CUSTOMTOOLS Export profile for my customers just so that to get an overview of the whole assembly and whatever Custom Properties (or other special fields) are important for them. That can also be exported to Excel with component previews, but often just visiting the Export windows gives very important instant feedback for the designer.
Re: What is the most efficient way to see where a file is saved?
Re: What is the most efficient way to see where a file is saved?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:26 am
by AlexLachance
CT-Simo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:42 am
Component Properties, as was already suggested. If you want to overview paths of all components, Pack & Go is pretty good that.
Anything further for that, I often setup special CUSTOMTOOLS Export profile for my customers just so that to get an overview of the whole assembly and whatever Custom Properties (or other special fields) are important for them. That can also be exported to Excel with component previews, but often just visiting the Export windows gives very important instant feedback for the designer.
Hey Simo,
Could it be possible to export in excel and then import back? That would be sweet!
Re: What is the most efficient way to see where a file is saved?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:17 am
by CT-Simo
AlexLachance wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:26 am
Hey Simo,
Could it be possible to export in excel and then import back? That would be sweet!
Yes
Re: What is the most efficient way to see where a file is saved?
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:11 pm
by Stefan Sterk
I got this macro (Code below) that opens the file location in the Windows Explorer for the selected component.
Option Explicit
Sub main()
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
Dim swSelMgr As SldWorks.SelectionMgr
Dim swComponent As SldWorks.Component2
Dim Path As String
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
If swModel Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
' Get the selected component feature or entity
Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
Set swComponent = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectsComponent4(1, -1)
If Not swComponent Is Nothing Then
Path = swComponent.GetPathName
Else
Path = swModel.GetPathName
End If
Shell "C:\Windows\explorer.exe /select," & Path, vbMaximizedFocus
End Sub
Re: What is the most efficient way to see where a file is saved?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:34 am
by DanPihlaja
For a part or assembly that you have open, do this:
Tap R to bring up recent documents
Then select "show in folder" for that document.
It won't work for components of assemblies unless you open them separately.
Re: What is the most efficient way to see where a file is saved?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:45 am
by Ronan
Before we used a PDM system, I used to click on Save As and the save dialogue would bring up the folder the model was stored in.