COPY DRAWING AND PART WITH FLAT PATTERN INSTANCES
Hello.
I am using Creo parametric 7.0.12 and Windchill,
I am trying to make a copy of a drawing + part - keeping their association so I can re-name them as a new part number and make changes. However, the part I am trying to copy is an earlier version of the component in Windchill. so this is a level of complexity.
Our structure is
abc.prt
abcs.prt (this is the sheetmetal instance)
abc.drw
I want to rename them all to be
dfg.prt
dfgs.prt
dfg.drw
I have added to my workspace all the versions I would like to copy - both of the part and the drawing. But when I try to save as, I get an error!. It appears that the sheetmetal instance that I have is preventing the save. I get the same error message described in this link - but the solution does not work. >> https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS74897 << I have tried to delete the instance, but the option on the family table is greyed out - so I am not able to do that either!
So, I tried to do the save as via Windchill - When I click the save as, I get a table with a description of the version is bein used, but there is no DROP drown to allow me to chose an earlier one? So I am locked in only being able to do this with the latest version - which is not what I am trying to do.
So, when I add to my workspace the files of the versions I want - I am able to open the drawing exactly how it needs to be. But it turns out that I cannot do a save as from workspace? And since it does not appear to be a method to replace the reference, I cannot even just do the save as of the latest revision, and them replace the part for another part.
In summary, my question is: How can I make a save as to rename a drawings, when trying to copy of a drw - which references a abc.prt and an instance abcs.prt of that part, while using earlier versions of these components?
From what I have seen in this community, I am yet another one who is extremely frustrated at CREO - having being a draughtsman and mechanical designer for my whole career (12+ years), I have worked with Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Onshape and even REVIT(which is not parametric modelling). But the shift to CREO has been the MOST painful - you think there will be a simple way forward, but there just isn't. I have now battled for 3 hours trying to figure a simple SAVE AS but to NO AVAIL. I feel defeated.
Since I have no choice, I have to get better at this! (the boss will not change software packages - I have asked!) Would like anyone's help on this matter please. Many thanks!