Link, Some Questions.

[Marcus Bertilsson]

#1 Is it not possible to keep the linkage to things outside when assemble things?

#2 Is it not possible to keep the linkage internaly in an assembley when breaking external links?

 

Am I missing something?

 

/ Marcus

[Mike Twining]

#1: Yes for external links only (if I understand your question correctly). There is a thread on here that talks about the issues with internally linking items across assemblies.

 

#2: Nope. Once a link is broken (internal or external) you end up with a "unique" instance.

[Marcus Bertilsson]

That was not good news.

 

I realy hope they can come up with a solution for this.

 

The strengt of IronCAD is that you can have everything in one file but then this kind of things must be better.

 

/ Marcus

[Christian Skytte]

Hi,

 

Yes, I really hope for some modifications in the future concerning the linking problem!

 

I've been working with SolidEdge for 5 years or so... and SE contains the tool IC has been looking for!! The RevisionManager / Insight Connect!!

 

Besides controlling revisions you are also able to "repair" broken links (to external parts/assemblies), if you moved the external saved part/assembly to another server location or just want to replace it!

 

If your server have Sharepoint installed the RevisionManager is able to find the new location for the moved part/assy itself!

... a PRETTY nice tool!

 

In this example one file has not been found by opening the assembly through RevisionManager and a new file (selected by the user) is going to replace it (see Action-column):

 

Read about Insight Connect here:

Insight Connect

 

c_skytte

Edited November 29, 2006 by Christian Skytte

[tlehnhaeuser]

Yes I agree with Christian, this would be a very helpful tool. IronPRO has started on this path I believe and maybe will continue on it.

 

Its been awhile since I have used SE about version 14 I guess but it did have very strong revision control and management outside of insight that maybe IC can adopt.

 

 

While on the subject, consider this an ER I just recieved a huge assembly file from a client that contains about 100 external links. It would be GREAT if IC could tell me all the external links so I could find them in a txt file or similar. Right now I have to cancel every one independently to open this assy and write down as they pop up the missing links. Unless I am not aware of something that will help this process.

 

Thanks

Tom

 

[Marcus Bertilsson]

Doesent IronPRO "External Link Manager" help you here?

 

You can not get a txt-file but at least all external links show up.

 

/ Marcus

[Mike Twining]

It would be GREAT if IC could tell me all the external links so I could find them in a txt file or similar.

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Tom-

 

Here is a little VBA that will show you a list of linked file names. You can modify this as required to make it print you out a text file if you would like:

 

Sub showTheLinks()

Dim i, count, items As Integer

Dim daParts As Object

Dim daLink As Object

Dim linkFile(500) As String

Dim reply As Variant

 

count = 0

 

IronCAD.ActivePage.SelectAllItems

Set daParts = IronCAD.ActivePage.SelectedItems(triShape)

items = daParts.count

For i = 1 To items

If daParts.Item(i).ExternallyLinked Then

Set daLink = daParts.Item(i).ExternallyLinkedPage

'MsgBox daLink.FullName

count = count + 1

linkFile(i) = daLink.FullName

End If

Next

 

reply = MsgBox("There are " & count & " linked files in this scene. Would you like a list of them?", vbYesNo)

If reply = vbYes Then

For i = 1 To count

MsgBox "File " & i & ": " & linkFile(i)

Next

End If

 

Set daParts = Nothing

Set daLink = Nothing

End Sub

 

EDIT: It looks a lot cooler when I write the post. Aparently, some formatting adjustments may be required.

Edited November 29, 2006 by Mike Twining

[Jonas@Solidmakarna]

The External Links Manager of IronPRO only works for already opened scene files, but there it is extremly good (Save link in a new position, Change linked part etc and I'm beta testing v.2007 where there will be some news as well!).

 

A lot of companys replaces their old file servers with new ones and here we have another approach for the use of an IronCAD Link Manager.

 

Say that you have mapped P:\ to a folder on a server where all your files for the project are. When you make a 2D Drawing IronCAD will then save the real path ie. \\SERV1\Files\File.ics for the linked 3D Scene, not P:\Files\File.ics.

 

If your company gets a new file server the mapping will still be the same, P:\Files\File.ics but the real path is now changed to \\SERV2\Files\File.ics which you'll notice when opening the drawing.

 

With a Link Manager we could change this link without having to open any drawing.

 

Another thing would be if IronCAD saved the mapped letter (ie P:\) instead of the physical address...

 

But this is something that IronCAD are looking into, from what I've heard. So I hope we will see it quite soon!

Edited November 29, 2006 by Jonas@Solidmakarna

[Cary OConnor]

Please be aware that we are removing VBA support in 9 Product Update 1. Please prepare to move projects to ICAPI or old Automation Code.

Thanks

Cary

 

http://www.ironcad.com/support/community/i...?showtopic=3606

 

[Mike Twining]

VBA "Support" or VBA?

[Cary OConnor]

VBA.