Tech Tip: Opening Assemblies and Drawings without Referenced Parts
Summary
Next time you have an assembly with broken links, select to open the drawing in SOLIDWORKS Large Design Review Mode. As opposed to the empty graphics windows and warnings of opening the file in lightweight or resolved, we can now see all the topographical data, which will allow us to take section views, measurements and explore product structure. Similarly with drawings that are missing their references, we can open them in detailing mode, which can give us the ability to even make changes in some instances. Below is one such instance, where I broke the references to this drawing, and the difference in opening this resolved versus in detailed mode is obvious. If having broken references is an all too regular occurrence for your team, check out some of our data management solutions, like SOLIDWORKS PDM and the 3DExperience Platform.
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