Trouble with File > Open > References ? 1

[CorBlimeyLimey]

If you've been having trouble getting the File > Open > References to work properly, it's not a bug. SW in there infinite wisdom have changed the method of invocation to using the Ctrl button when double-clicking the document to be replaced.

https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/29205?tstart=0

This behavior was changed to try to re-instate the ability to manually type a filename (which was present in an earlier version). However, in doing so, the ability to browse for a file was made more difficult. That behavior is still there if you hold the ctrl key and double click in the filename field (so, same behavior as before, but just hold the ctrl key when you double click).

Under SPR 528194 we are investigating making this easier for both browsing and manually typing the name.

 

[gwubs]

Thanks CBL!

 

[ctopher]

I noticed this a couple days ago. Was frustrating.
Thanks CBL, a star!

Chris
SolidWorks 09 SP4.1
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SolidWorks Legion

 

[fcsuper]

Why they couldn't just allow both options via the same method is beyond me.

Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Why they couldn't just leave it alone is beyond me. It was working really well ... why 'fix' it?

A hotfix (offered under S-045011) has been issued which messes with the function even more. Now we have to double-double-click the text field, or just double-click the icon ...which is a much smaller target.

Oh, and if you apply the hotfix, it has to be uninstalled before updating to the next SP.

 

[fcsuper]

Don't apply the hotfix!! Someone at the Product Definition Team needs to have their head examined, maybe? Time to cover this in the SolidWorks Forums to see if you can get a response from their team.

Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Already being covered at the solidworks forum.

https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/29205?start=15&tstart=0

 

[dogarila]

I thought it was a bug so I had my SolidWorks SP5 roll back to SP4.1. Lots of trouble.

 

[SBaugh]

Yep we just found it in SP5. I was told it was fixed in SP0 of 2010 and regressed back in SP1.0.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

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[Ryan1220]

You're awesome! Thanks!