SOLIDWORKS Custom Property

How to combine multiple Custom Properties in a SOLIDWORKS Bill of Materials

When going through the process of creating an assembly drawing, it is beneficial in most cases to make use of Custom Properties listed in individual Bill of Materials (BOM) columns. These could be a Part Description, Part Number, Manufacturer, etc. Sometimes, it may be beneficial…

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How to create a SOLIDWORKS Property Tab Builder Template for Assemblies & Drawings

If you have specific custom properties that should be added to all of your parts, assemblies or drawings, you might realize that this process can be very time consuming if you want to add them each time using the File > Property method. Fortunately, you can…

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Linking Toolbox Custom Property to SOLIDWORKS Materials

A Toolbox custom property can be linked to SolidWorks materials library using the list option.  The material selected in the Toolbox configurator gets applied to the Toolbox part and the custom property can be displayed in the BOM.  Only one Toolbox property can be linked to…

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How to link a SOLIDWORKS Custom Property to Sketch Text [VIDEO]

SOLIDWORKS Sketch Text

The ability to link SOLIDWORKS custom property to an instance of Sketched Text within a drawing is a feature we have had since this capability was introduced in the 2010 release of SOLIDWORKS. The video below will show you how to do just that! Note:…

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