Linking Sheet Metal Gauge To Custom Properties
Linking Sheet Metal Gauge To Custom Properties
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Anyone know if it's possible to link the gauge of sheet metal parts to a custom property? Any input would be much appretiated.
Thanks,
Joe
Thanks,
Joe






RE: Linking Sheet Metal Gauge To Custom Properties
RE: Linking Sheet Metal Gauge To Custom Properties
A few weeks ago there was some related discussion on this. I discovered how easy it was to make a customized gauge table (since our thickness is different than the "standard"). I have not found how to link to a gauge number as it sounds like that is what you want to do. I do use the Thickness property in my sheet metal part and drawing templates. It is linked in my drawing title block to show the material thickness, but I then manually add "(20 Gauge)" behind the .034 value. I have not been able to find how to capture the gauge number. One would think that since we pick the gauge number from the Gauge Table that we'd also be able to link to it.
- - -Updraft
RE: Linking Sheet Metal Gauge To Custom Properties
When SW processes a design table, it stops once it reaches a blank cell in the configuration column. That means all the cells below the first blank row can hold data without affecting the SW configuration portion of the DT.
One could put a gage table in the DT, located below the first blank row. Then a "gauge" custom property could refer to that gage table and use Excel's VLOOKUP function to place a value in the gauge property.
RE: Linking Sheet Metal Gauge To Custom Properties
RE: Linking Sheet Metal Gauge To Custom Properties
RE: Linking Sheet Metal Gauge To Custom Properties
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