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Revision Table Help

Revision Table Help

Revision Table Help

(OP)
Hello All,

I hope some of you can help me with a problem I am having. I need to generate a custom revision table. I create the column titles as I want them and then go to the cell under each column to link the cell to a custom property I have created and it does not update. What is the deal? I have done this with my template properties and it works fine. What am I doing wrong? I want it so that you enter the data at the File\Properties in the drawing and then for it to automatically update. Any Ideas?

Anxiously waiting.....

RE: Revision Table Help

The Rev Table seems to only link to Custom properties in the drawing sheet itself (File\Properties) and not to parts, or assemblies.

Try that and see if you can get it to work.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: Revision Table Help

(OP)
forgot to mention that we have columns in our revision table for approval by and date and also a dco number and dco by.

I'm trying to set up a system through solidworks that will make this data easier and to automatiaclly update when info is changed.

I am looking for the best possible way. I though maybe a design table but I am not sure how to work with those.

Any help offered would be greatly appreciated.

Still Anxiously wating.....

RE: Revision Table Help

(OP)
Scott,

I do have my custom properties in the sheet itself. but still it does not work. It just puts the code into the cell and does not update the info when entered. Any other ideas?

RE: Revision Table Help

(OP)
SP4.1 also....

I must be doing something wrong. I am doubleclicking on the cell in the revision table and entering the property link there. All it does is puts the property code in the cell and not the info I typed into the custom properties.

How did you achieve the results?

RE: Revision Table Help

1) Highlight the top cell (Not where it says revision but the header below that.
2) Then in the Property Manager to your left, you will see a button called Column Properties.
3) Pick that button.
4) Then pick Custom Properties option.
5) Click the down arrow and find your Custom Property in the list.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com

If you are in the SW Forum Check out the FAQ section

To make the Best of Eng-Tips Forums FAQ731-376

RE: Revision Table Help

(OP)
I have done that and I still do not get the typed text into the cell. I guess I need to try something else.

I don't know why mine isn't working. I thought I was doing it correctly. It just is not showing up correctly.

Can you give specific property values to each cell in the column. Otherwise how do I control the revision decriptions from each revision. If I assign a custom property called "rev description" to the column. won't the whole column be labled with the same description?

Maybe I need more clarification on how the revision table works in solidworks.

RE: Revision Table Help

Get a hold of me offline and I'll send you and Example of what I'm doing, to see if you get the same thing there.

You could try doing a repair in the mean time to make sure there isn't anything broke in SW. See FAQ on installs on directions on How to...

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com

If you are in the SW Forum Check out the FAQ section

To make the Best of Eng-Tips Forums FAQ731-376

RE: Revision Table Help

Ok I think I know what the deal is now. Your trying to make fully user defined Custom Properties in your Revision Tables.

This is a Limitation to Revision Tables. The reason that is, is because of ANSI Standards. It follows the standard and doens't allow users to change that data other than the fact that you can use the default custom Properties in the File properties menu.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com

If you are in the SW Forum Check out the FAQ section

To make the Best of Eng-Tips Forums FAQ731-376

RE: Revision Table Help

(OP)
I have solved my issue by creating a design table. I was very surprised how easy it was to use design tables. I wish I would have learned how to use them correctly a long time ago. Thank you though for all your suggestions. you were a big help.

Thanks,

Jon

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