Solidworks property manager editing
Solidworks property manager editing
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Hello all,
I have recently changed roles and have to transition from using Solid edge ST3 to Solidworks 2013. Most things are easily understood but one thing is really trying my patient.
In the SE Assembly environment, you can use the Properties Manager command to view, edit, and manage the physical properties for all the parts in the active assembly. This can be useful because you can view and edit the physical properties for all the parts at once, rather opening each part document to view and edit its physical properties. You can also cut and paste the contents to and from an excel sheet.
I cannot see how this can be done in Solidworks, is it possible to open properties in a table format and quickly add and change multiple part in one place?
Cheers Mark
I have recently changed roles and have to transition from using Solid edge ST3 to Solidworks 2013. Most things are easily understood but one thing is really trying my patient.
In the SE Assembly environment, you can use the Properties Manager command to view, edit, and manage the physical properties for all the parts in the active assembly. This can be useful because you can view and edit the physical properties for all the parts at once, rather opening each part document to view and edit its physical properties. You can also cut and paste the contents to and from an excel sheet.
I cannot see how this can be done in Solidworks, is it possible to open properties in a table format and quickly add and change multiple part in one place?
Cheers Mark






RE: Solidworks property manager editing
SW is not SE as you know, so just because it doesn't do it the way your used to, doesn't mean SW doesn't have a solution for what your want.
Hope that helps
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RE: Solidworks property manager editing
Cheers
Mark
RE: Solidworks property manager editing
You could probably Access this capability thru the use of BOM or Design Tables in SolidWorks.
As of the 2008 release of solidworks, users have had biderectional editing capabilities on Parts & Drawings that huse linked parameters in their title blocks. Prior to this any information in BOM tables on drawings could only be edited in the parts themselves and not from the drawing.
As Scott says above if you have parts with many properties you need to change you can use design tables to drive those all from one spreadsheet and even have them fully determined by and linked to an excel spreadsheet. The key word is Excel solidworks unlike other systems requires Excel software to use/edit par & assembly Design Tables.
One further thing to look up/check out is the Part/Assembly Property Tab buuiulder which is part of the Task Pane/Pain on the right Hand side of the screen where the Explorer Tab, Design Library and View Manager are. Once implemented this allows users to easily enter file information using mmanually typed, linked list and radio button/checkbox forms which sure beats the old file properties dialogs.
I see you've already started the Tab Builder, so you are on your way. I wish you the best luck in implementing your changes to make your transition to SolidWorks a smooth one.
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RE: Solidworks property manager editing