Change Simplified Rep for Already Drawn Views

[aderosa]

Hi guys.

I have a quick question about simplified reps in drawings. I know you can change the simplified representation for new views in the drawing models sidebar, but I need to know if there is a way to change the representation for already created views. I have a part that was drawn as the master rep, but for a long list of reasons, that iteration of the part is now a simplified representation. Is there a way to keep the drawing the same? In other words, can I change all those views from the master rep, to a simplified rep without deleting and redrawing them all?

Best Regards,

Alex

[psobejko · Accepted solution]

I know your situation well, and I even posted a product idea about it.

I discovered there were others before me that did the same thing.

Now I think these product ideas will be tagged as "current functionality", because it is implemented in Creo 4.0

yep -

Redefine a master rep general view and convert it in a simplified rep view for a PART drawing

And for us still in Creo 2 or 3, we're out of luck...

[aderosa]

Your suggestion is better than starting over; I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the idea!

[StephenW]

Unfortunately, Unless you are on Creo 4 you can not change the rep in a drawing view for a PART.

My course of action on something like this would be to create a new view with the correct rep and use "MOVE TO VIEW" on the drawing items, dimensions, etc.

Not necessarily quick and easy but better than just starting over.

[aderosa]

Ahh I see. Well that's unfortunate for me, but it's nice to know they implemented it more recent products.

[mender]

Depending on what the simpl rep actually does, you might be able to make a family table instance that does the same thing, and replace with that.  But maybe updating to Creo 4 or redoing it is easier.

[Patriot_1776]

Creo 8:  At least for an assembly dwg, if you create a dwg view of a Simp Rep, the view WILL NOT change if you change that Simp Rep (i.e. add or remove parts).  Will.  Not.  You must delete the view and re-add it.  Having to move BOM ballons, make changes (local sections, etc.) to that new view to match the old view.  Weirdly enough, a BOM inserted using that Rep WILL change.  Go figure...

[Patriot_1776]

I just had yet another problem with it with my current project.  If you have views on a dwg using a simplified rep and you add items to that simplified rep, THE DWG VIEWS WILL NOT UPDATE!!!  The BOM will, the dwg views will NOT.  This is a BUG!