How to replace the model of a drawing

[Jose_Costa]

The same method I used previously can be used to more complex jobs. Here is a mapkey I made to replace the model of a drawing with just a few clicks. Just tested in Creo 2.

Open just the drawing in memory and call mapkey "rm", then select a new model and press "resume". That's it

Jose

Edit: just attached a Creo 3 version.

[sshwartzman]

Hello Jose,

Please explain, what i need to do with the file replace_model_CREO_3.pro?

Where i should put it? And what are the next steps?

Thank you in advance

Sari

[Jose_Costa]

Open the file with a text editor, copy/paste  the text into your config.pro.

Restart Creo and follow the instructions:

Open a drawing, call mapkey "rm", then select a new model and press "resume".

It's a little bit long mapkey that does all the manual work for you, these are the steps (from what I remember now):

1 - Capture drawing name

2 - Capture original model name

3 - Asks to select a new model and captures its name

4 - Close everything and clears from memory

5 - Open new model and rename it to the old model ("just in session")

6 - Opens drawing

7 - Re-open model and renames it to original name("just in session")

8 - Open and save drawing

9 - Close everything and clears from memory

10 - Open drawing

It has been working for me, please give some feedback to know if it is working to you too

Jose

[sshwartzman]

Thank you, Jose

I will test it.

Sari

[jmedina]

Hi everyone!

Have any of you tried this mapkey with CREO 3.0 M120? I am not sure if I am following the mapkey steps correctly because it does not work.

Thanks!