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Re: MLCAD Suggestions
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 19:19:56 GMT
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com>
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> > > Multipart Files: This part of MLCAD is just awesome! The one option • I
> > > would like to see added is the ability to "refresh" one of the • sub-models
> > > from disk. You have "remove model" and "import model" options, but to
> > > "refresh" a submodel, I have to remove, then re-import the model, then
> > > edit the reference in the main model. A "refresh" option that would • just
> > > replace the contents of the sub-model with its contents on the disk • would
> > > be great.
> >
> > Uhhh, this bit is hard, after importing MLCad discards all references to • the
> > original file from which the data where imported.
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> Perhaps you could bring up the find file dialogue so that the user could
> choose the file from which to "refresh" the submodel.
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> > But you could modify the
> > sub-model in MLCad - in that case the main-model will be refreshed
> > automatically.
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> But consider the case where the same submodel is used in 5 model files.
> If I change the subfile, then I have to make the changes in all 5 model
> files by hand.
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John,
You can export the submodels into individual DAT files. MLCad will allow you
to browse to a directory that you will put them in, and (I'm pretty sure)
prompt you if it needs to replace an existing copy.
Of course, that won't help if you the model is already in use in another MPD
file, unless your other suggestion regarding "refreshing" the submodel could be
implemented also.
-Andy Lynch
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| "Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:029801c06082$b2...lth.com... (...) option (...) but to (...) then (...) would (...) disk (...) references to (...) could (...) files. (...) model (...) allow you (...) sure) (...) MPD (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| "Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G56o7M.9Fr@lugnet.com... (...) Newsbeitrag: (...) I (...) sub-models (...) just (...) would (...) the (...) Perhaps you could bring up the find file dialogue so that the user could (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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