Synchronizing Revision Levels during Auto Associate (SOLIDWORKS)
A key-value pair in the Windchill preference system allows you to set the behavior for the revision of CAD documents and parts during the Auto Associate Parts operation.
The key Auto Associate Set Revision For Part can be set to the values Yes or No. With this property set to Yes, the revision of a part is set to that of the actively associated CAD document during a revise action.
Auto Associate Parts attempts to set the part’s revision to match that of the CAD document when both the following situations apply:
• When an active association is to be created between the part and the CAD document, and
• Only when the Auto Associate Parts action creates a new part for association. A matching revision cannot be set to the working copy of a part. Even if the part is initially checked in, because Auto Associate Parts checks out the part before creating an active association, a matching revision is not set to such an existing part.
The following rules apply to both the Auto Associate Parts and Associate (revising both part and CAD document) actions when Auto Associate Set Revision For Part is set to Yes.
• A revision matching that of the CAD document is set to the part when the CAD document revision is higher than that of the part.
• A revision matching that of the CAD document is not set to the part if:
◦ The CAD document revision is lower than the part.
◦ The CAD document and part revisions do not belong to the same revision series.
If Auto Associate Set Revision For Part is set to No, Auto Associate Parts continues without trying to set a revision level.