Design Table Question
Design Table Question
(OP)
Hi,
This seems to be a stupid question, but have to ask. Actually, I might answer it myself at the end of this thread, but would like to have some feedback.
If I have a release piece of hardware (i.e. screw) with many configurations, will I break any links to assemblies it's used on if I rename the "descriptions" fields? I think not. I can see if I renamed the configurations itself, but not the descriptions. I'm assuming next time I open the assembly it will display the new renamed description I modified. Some of the users here would like to see the size in the description field.
Oh, this is not a toolbox part. These are parts I created with on company part number as the configuration, and using through the design library. Drag and Drop method.
Best,
This seems to be a stupid question, but have to ask. Actually, I might answer it myself at the end of this thread, but would like to have some feedback.
If I have a release piece of hardware (i.e. screw) with many configurations, will I break any links to assemblies it's used on if I rename the "descriptions" fields? I think not. I can see if I renamed the configurations itself, but not the descriptions. I'm assuming next time I open the assembly it will display the new renamed description I modified. Some of the users here would like to see the size in the description field.
Oh, this is not a toolbox part. These are parts I created with on company part number as the configuration, and using through the design library. Drag and Drop method.
Best,
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 2.2
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000






RE: Design Table Question
However, if you have called up those descriptions into a drawing or BOM, obviously you will have to update those.
RE: Design Table Question
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RE: Design Table Question
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RE: Design Table Question
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Mechanical Design Engineer
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RE: Design Table Question
This you can do... But if you change the name of the DESCRIPTION property... all your BOM's will come up with a blank column.
This was just to clarify your last post.
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RE: Design Table Question
I went to the DT and changed of the descriptions to the configurations to there applicable description sizes as mention early in this thread.
How come when I create a BOM (Fig 2) from an assembly using this part, the part description (Fig 1) only shows up for that configuration? Why not the configuration description from the DT?
(Fig 1)
(Fig 2)
Do I have to go to properties and add this under the configuration specific tab?
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 2.2
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000
RE: Design Table Question
From the HELP menu... keyword search: "design tables, custom properties"
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RE: Design Table Question
Colin's a happy camper!
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Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 2.2
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
nVida Quadro FX 3450/4000