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Can I have dwg number as a "pointer" ?

Can I have dwg number as a "pointer" ?

Can I have dwg number as a "pointer" ?

(OP)
I produced a WELDMENT_1.SLDPRT which of course has a Cut-List. The WELDMENT_1 also needs a DETAIL.SLDDRW

In the WELDMENT_1.SLDPRT I have produced FOR DETAIL DWG configuration (actually two, <As Machined> and <As Welded> ). Those two configurations have BODY-DELETE1 active, so only one "body" shows up on DETAIL.SLDDRW

The dwg numbers for WELDMENT_1.SLDDRG and DETAIL.SLDDRW are different - two different .SLDDRW files

The Cut-List on WELDMENT_1.SLDDRW has added column DWG NO (for DETAIL dwg numbers).

Into Cut-List-Item4 WELDMENT_1.SLDPRT I put property "DWG NO" and "asigned" it 003902 (this is the DETAIL dwg number). This causes to display 003902 in column DWG NO in Cut-List "BOM" on WELDMENT_1.SLDDRW

So far so good.

Now, I would like to have the 003902 also displayed as a number in the Title Block of DETAIL.SLDDRW

So far I was able to achieve this only by "HARD CODING", that is writing 003902 in configuration specific FOR DETAIL DWG properties as "My Number" in WELDMENT_1.SLDPRT and then "reading" it as $PRPSHEET:"My Number" into the Title Block of DETAIL.SLDDRW

Question 1: Would it be possible to not have the 003902 "HARD CODED" but as a "pointer", that is something like: "bla bla bla @ somewhere" so when in the Cut-List-Item4 Custom Proprieties WELDMENT_1.SLDPRT the number 003902 is changed it would automatically propagate to "bla bla bla @ somewhere" and subsequently to Title Block of DETAIL.SLDDRW ?

Question 2: Where could I learn more about those "bla bla bla @ somewhere" ??

Thanks

RE: Can I have dwg number as a "pointer" ?

1.  Submit an ER.  We are needing the same thing in reverse - we have macined parts with their own description and part number in their custom properties.  These parts are welded to our frames.  It would be great if these properties would come into the cut list properties automatically.  I have already submitted the ER for this, yours would make it bi-directional.

2.  Check the help file under design tables

RE: Can I have dwg number as a "pointer" ?

(OP)
I just thought the thing I was writing about could be done by using $PRPSHEET:"SW-Configuration Name".

Right now I am experimenting by creating Derived Configuration (so I can get rid of <As Machined>, or <As Welded> ) and naming that configuration as my dwg number (that is 003902).

Will inform you if I get what I want.

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