Project Wide Cross-Reference Update does not update XREF Table

[Anonymous]

Hi Team,

In need of a little help with this one please;

(Acade 2018) :

When I use the "SCHEMATIC>COMPONENT CROSS-REFERENCE"

Select "PROJECT"

Select "ALL"

Select "OK"

It updates the Parent/Child XREF's OK and the TABLE on the CURRENT OPEN dwg only, but does not update the Tables associated with other drawings Components -(though it physically updates the XREF against the Components in all other Project dwgs -just not their Tables!).

If I manually open each individual dwg (*sigh*), and select 

"SCHEMATIC>COMPONENT CROSS-REFERENCE"

Select "ACTIVE DRAWING"

"OK"

-- It then updates the Table for the Components on the Active dwg fine.

Or/ 

If I manually select 

SCHEMATIC>COMPONENT CROSS-REFERENCE "HIDE/UNHIDE CROSS-REFERENCING"

Select "ALL"

Hit "ENTER"

It sorts out the Xref Tables on the current open Dwg only.

I just cant seem to get it to update 50x dwgs Xref Tables using the PROJECT WIDE methods..

Any ideas? I spent hours on researching a fix for this but to no avail. 

I look forward to any suggestions.

Thanks.

-Steve.

[moeaung31]

I'm using window 10 and Win + Alt + R to start capture video. I have 2 monitors. Not showing dialog box and only see process and result. Yes you right SH column is incorrect for the child. Instead of showing the Sheet for the child, it shows the Sheet value for the drawing the parent is on. I give up!

[PatMurnen_Adsk]

Moe,

Yes, this issue is separate from yours where nothing was updating. This issue is with table cross-referencing only, and only with the SH field for a child on a different drawing than the parent. The only workaround that I can think of is the script file to open each drawing and run the cross-reference that way. 

I logged the issue internally but, anyone who uses this table method and includes the SH field, can open a support case. 

Regards,

Pat

[PatMurnen_Adsk]

Steve, were you able to give the script a try? -Pat

[Anonymous]

Hi Pat,

No, not yet as I've been off work. I will get on to it sometime soon and come back to you.

👍

Regards,

Steve.

[PatMurnen_Adsk]

Steve, sounds good. -Pat

[vapopa]

The script (command) work verry well!

Thank you!

[henning.berntsen]

We have found that if we used the special char # in the source/destination signal code, the source ref can only be updated on one drawing at a time, if we remove the #, the project-wide update started to work again. Strange..