SOLIDWORKS Drawing Referencing Old Files

Have you ever had a SOLIDWORKS drawing file showing an old reference, but all the views of that reference were deleted or are no longer in the drawing file? 

This issue can occur if the original referenced part was left selected in the View Pallete from the Task Pane before the view was deleted. 

There is a way to delete that reference, and it’s done through the View Palette. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Activate the View Pallete
2. Make sure the old reference is selected from the list
3. Select the red “X” to delete the reference.

Now, when you look at the View Pallete drop down or the Find References dialog box, you will only see the correct reference(s).

I hope you found this quick SOLIDWORKS drawing tutorial helpful. Check out more SOLIDWORKS drawing tips and tricks below or on our YouTube channel. 

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