SW05 Custom Properties Question
SW05 Custom Properties Question
(OP)
So after making the switch to 2005, I realized that I don't completely understand the change in the custom properties layout. I have a list of field that are supposed to be filled out, but when I try to create a new entry with the drop-down box, nothing comes up (I was hoping it would pull from the properties.txt).
Can anyone make any sense of the change for me, or is the best solution to just update the part templates so that all the fields that are required are populated with a space (so that they are automatically shown in the list)?
If this isn't clear enough I'll gladly answer any questions for clarification.
Can anyone make any sense of the change for me, or is the best solution to just update the part templates so that all the fields that are required are populated with a space (so that they are automatically shown in the list)?
If this isn't clear enough I'll gladly answer any questions for clarification.






RE: SW05 Custom Properties Question
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
FAQ559-716 - SW Fora Users
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Are you saying the properties are not recognized or are removed by SW2005?
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I'm fairly certain that I can do this just by entering an empty space in the value for each, but I'd like to know why this new format changed in such a way that the simplicity of the old one doesn't appear to work at all.
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It sounds like SW05 is reading the default location templates & not your SW04 custom ones.
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Bring up the properties list, click Edit List, add your new property. Then in the custom tab in the property list, go to the bottom of the list. In my Property Name list, the new property I inserted was not there. At the end of the list was a blank line. Click in the box and you will get a down arrow, pick your new property. Go to the next one and pick Type.
Remember to do this to your Model template. Then all new parts will have your new properties.
Good Luck,
Bradley
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Looks like I'm gonna be calling our SW rep.
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Your right, something is wrong. Time to e-mail your file to the the VAR.
Bradley
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Off-topic, but another strange glitch I had after upgrading from 04SP4.1 to 05SP0.1 was that OCCASIONALLY it would launch the 04 version of the software. Same with eDrawings. Very bizzare. To resolve that I did a total uninstall and reinstall, including removing all registry entries... seemed to work for that issue anyhow. (Tried repair first, that didn't fix either).
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This error is driving me crazy. It is not effecting anyone else in my office, but is effected other people who logon to my machine. I had our IT guy play with it for a while to no avail. I'm still waiting to hear back from support.
HELP!
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So simple, but SO frustrating. Glad that's over with. (They will be fixing this issue in SP1.0)