Linked Models and Drawings

The way numbers are assigned from the list depends on the Part Number Options specified for linking models and drawings.

The assignment of numbers from the list also depends on whether:
  • A model and a drawing can have the same part number.
  • The list has a model and a drawing number in the current value row.

The following tables describe the different scenarios. If the list does not have numbers, SOLIDWORKS Manage uses the default numbering scheme assigned to the object.

Table 1. Linked Model and Drawings That Cannot Have the Same Part Number: List Contains Both Numbers
Model first, then drawing Drawing first, then model
The model gets the current value Model Part Number, then the drawing gets the Drawing Part Number from the same row. The drawing gets the current value Model Part Number, then the model gets the next Model Part Number in the list.
Table 2. Linked Model and Drawings That Cannot Have the Same Part Number: List Contains Only The Model
Model first, then drawing Drawing first, then model
The model gets the number from the row which has the current value, then the drawing gets the next number in the list. The drawing gets the current value Model Part Number, then the model gets the next Model Part Number in the list.
Table 3. Linked Model and Drawings That Can Have the Same Part Number: The List Contains Both Numbers
Model first, then drawing Drawing first, then model
The model gets the current value Model Part Number, then the drawing gets the Drawing Part Number from the same row. The drawing gets the current value Model Part Number, then the model gets the next Model Part Number in the list.
Table 4. Linked Model and Drawings That Can Have the Same Part Number: The List Contains Only The Model
Model first, then drawing Drawing first, then model
The model gets the number from the row which has the current value, then the drawing gets the next number in the list. The drawing gets the current value Model Part Number, then the model gets the next Model Part Number in the list.
Table 5. Model and the Drawing Are Not Linked: The List Contains Both Numbers
Model first, then drawing Drawing first, then model
The model gets the current value Model Part Number, then the drawing gets the next Model Part Number in the list. The drawing gets the current value Model Part Number, then the model gets the next Model Part Number in the list.
Table 6. Model and Drawing Are Not Linked: The List Contains Only The Model
Model first, then drawing Drawing first, then model
The model gets the current value Model Part Number, then the drawing gets the next Model Part Number in the list. The drawing gets the current value Model Part Number, then drawings get the next Model Part Number in the list.