linking revision data from part to drawing
linking revision data from part to drawing
(OP)
I have included a blank revision table in our sheet templates - is there a way for the table to be automatically populated from property information in the part file? Currently, i only carry over the revision letter and link it to the box in the sheet format.






RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
e.g. Property = Rev A with a Value of 3" Length Was 2.75"
The typed reference in the cell would be $PRPSHEET:"Rev A"
RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
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RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
How else could you know the revision history of a part file without opening the corresponding drawing?
RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
sw.fcsuper.com
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
If a drawing is lost or corrupted, the revision history would also be lost.
SW08 has bi-directional capabilities in its BOM. Properties entered into a BOM can be written back to the model. Having the revision history in the model and a Revision Table with the same auto-population and bi-directional capabilities as a BOM would make a great enhancement request.
RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
We use our MRP/ERP system to keep track of the latest revision, but not the history. That's left to the drawings. The nice thing about useing autocad was that the model and the drawing were one and the same. Now we have two files to worry about, and it's all too easy for information like revisions to get out of sync.
RE: linking revision data from part to drawing
I have problem with one of the users here that wants to do the same thing and put the revision in with the part or assembly and have it propagate the drawing and rev block.
I have 98% of my custom properties in the drawing templates with the other 2% in the part and assemble templates. That would be $PRPSHEET:{SW-File Name} and $PRPSHEET:{Description}. Also, I would like to make the comment, it's easy for Document Control to fill out the properties in the drawing instead of opening assembles and parts. That’s a little scary to me…!
Just my opinion…
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Colin Fitzpatrick
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