Change a drawing without changing the drawing, etc

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Hi all!

Here is my problem:

I want to change a drawing of a drawing on Solidworks 2015 without it modifying my drawing itself.

I know the new sheet - New drawing function but on an existing plan I don't know if it's possible...

Thank you for your walkthrough...

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Right-click on your sheet (at the bottom, where you make new sheet) => property. Then you choose your new format

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Hey Hey! I hadn't thought about it... Well done!

Fast! Clear and clear!! PERFECT!

Thank you CoinCoin.

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Hello

On your drawing, on your sheet, out of views, right-click "Properties". Under "Size/Format of the basemap" you have a list of backgrounds (if your SW is correctly configured and filled in). You can select one. If it's a different background you want, you'll see a "Browse" button. From there, you can go and get another basemap. Then press "Okay" and your basemap will change, not your views.

You can also access it in the Feature Manager (tree) by right-clicking "Properties" on the "Xsheet" row

 

Edit: a bit long... :)

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Hello, the Coin37coin method allows you to change the format. To actually change the file, you need to use this macro:

https://gupta9665.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/how-to-change-sw-file-system-options/

Or the Axemble utility

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I often have to change formats.

 

Personally, I use fairly simple macros...

 

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Great macros! I'm going to take a closer look at all of this... Thank you! :)

After right-clicking on the tab of the sheet, properties and then clicking on reload (editor's note: my modified drawing) is enough for me, this is a quick manipulation I find...

".PL", I don't understand your remark, it changes the file for me by doing this manipulation??? Since I reload the new drawing, after the format I don't touch it... I think you need to correct CoinCoin which talks about format and not drawing.

Thank you


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Sorry indeed mea culpa, I thought it didn't work!
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Yes, 2 clicks is fast, but one is even faster!

 

Then I use it mainly to change the background, not necessarily the format.

 

In fact, from one year to the next, my background has changed. But when you open a drawing that has the old basemap, to load the new one, you had to do several manipulations, whereas here, one click and it's ok

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