Add tags to Weldments?
Add tags to Weldments?
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Hi all,
Is it possible to create a macro that when i add a weldment view to a drawing, i can select a structural member, and have it add a description tag to the member that is specified in custom properties?
I've seen piping programs for autocad that if you select a piece of pipe, it will allow you to place a piece of descriptive text, and attach it to the piece. thanks in advance!
Is it possible to create a macro that when i add a weldment view to a drawing, i can select a structural member, and have it add a description tag to the member that is specified in custom properties?
I've seen piping programs for autocad that if you select a piece of pipe, it will allow you to place a piece of descriptive text, and attach it to the piece. thanks in advance!






RE: Add tags to Weldments?
What information do you want in your "tag"?
Maybe there's another way you can git-r-done.
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RE: Add tags to Weldments?
RE: Add tags to Weldments?
Look up "cut list" in the help menu.
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RE: Add tags to Weldments?
I'd like to not have to type the text in manually since the info is in the part file.
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Rob Rodriguez CSWP
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RE: Add tags to Weldments?
RE: Add tags to Weldments?
Once you create one linked balloon yo can copy/paste it to all your parts and the balloon will update (per part) to the correct custom property.
We do this all the time.
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SW 2006 SP 2.0
RE: Add tags to Weldments?
Please confirm that you can do this with a weldment & not an assembly. I tried it & couldn't figure it out... I'm not ashamed to admit that.
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RE: Add tags to Weldments?
Sorry if I'm causing confusion here. Thanks for calling me on this Tate J.
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RE: Add tags to Weldments?
No problem Rob... happy to help
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RE: Add tags to Weldments?
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
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Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2006 SP 2.0
RE: Add tags to Weldments?
RE: Add tags to Weldments?
RE: Add tags to Weldments?
After you create your weldment & update the cut list... RMB on Cut-List-Item(1) & select PROPERTIES. There you can create more custom properties... should look familiar now.
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RE: Add tags to Weldments?
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
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Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2006 SP 2.0
RE: Add tags to Weldments?
If only there was a way to get the actual weldment info like 2x2x.25 (that the profile has stored in it) to show up per a custom prop without typing. the info is in there its just, can i get it to output. Thanks for all the suggestions so far!
RE: Add tags to Weldments?
If you have the weldment profile set-up correctly... you won't have to type the data in every time you use it. Read-up on weldments & cut lists in the help menus & then we can help you with specific questions.
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RE: Add tags to Weldments?
Is there a way to get that information from the cut list to show up if i add annotations to a view, and use the link to custom properties option. This is what i mean by not having to type redundant information. Thanks!
RE: Add tags to Weldments?