Use the copy tree dialog box to copy a parent file with all its references to create a second instance unrelated to the original.
To display the dialog box, select the parent file and click .
Copy Tree Options
| Copy files to folder |
Copies all referenced files to the Destination folder.
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| Copy files to compressed archive |
Copies all referenced files into a compressed archive stored in the Destination folder. The compression tool specified in the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM settings is used. If no compression tool is specified, a compressed Windows archive is created.
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| Destination folder |
Folder to which the file and its parts should be copied. |
| Transform |
Modifies the file names of selected files using the transformation you select. Transformations other than Rename with Serial Number are cumulative. For example, you can add both a prefix and a suffix.
| Add prefix |
Adds the prefix you type to the file names. |
| Add suffix |
Adds the suffix you type to the file names. |
| Replace |
Replaces strings in file or folder names. In the Replace dialog box:
- For Find what, type the string to replace.
- For Replace with, type the replacement string.
- Select whether to apply the change to all files or only the selected files.
- Select to apply the change to file names, folder names, or both.
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| Rename with Serial Number |
Replaces file names with serial numbers. See Rename with Serial Number Dialog Box.
Only available if serial numbers have been defined in the Enterprise PDM Administration tool.
You can also right-click files in the file list and select Rename with Serial Number and the serial number to use. If all selected files have the same serial number defined in the SolidWorks add-in, that serial number is bold and is first in the list.
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| Reset All |
Reverts to the original names. |
To verify that a transformation has the desired effect, view Target path in the file list.
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| Preserve relative paths |
Keeps the paths of references relative to the copied parent file, creating folder structure as needed. With Preserve relative paths cleared, the folder hierarchy is flattened; all referenced files are copied to the same destination folder as the parent.
In the list of referenced files, see Target path to view the effect of this setting.
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| Regenerate serial number in cards |
If serial numbers are used in data cards, assigns the next number in the sequence. For Rename with Serial Number transformations, the same serial numbers used to name the files are used in the data cards.
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| Include drawings |
Shows any related drawing files in the file list so you can include them when copying the reference tree. |
| Name drawings after their models |
Sets drawing file names to the same as their associated assembly or part file names. |
| Use latest version of references |
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| Use attached version of references |
Uses the version that is attached rather than the latest version. |
| Check in files with comment |
Checks the copied files in to the vault automatically. Allows an optional check-in comment.
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File List
Use the file list to:
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Select the files to copy.
- Select files to rename using transforms.
- Verify new file names and paths.