Solidworks Sheet Metal Custom Properties

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Solidworks sheet metal custom properties.

The property tab builder can be accessed through your start menu on a windows machine in the solidworks resources tab or by clicking create now on the custom properties tab. Some can only be used for sheet metal or weldment bodies. System properties linked to fields in the system sheet formats. To open the custom tab in the summary information dialog box.

It will help to consider the final desired layout of the custom property tab. In the drawing sheet right click the sheet icon in the featuremanager design tree any blank area of the drawing sheet or the sheet tab at the bottom of the drawing window and select properties. Some of the properties that are calculated are based on the bounding box the smallest rectangle in which the flat pattern can fit. Most can be used with parts and assemblies.

You can add the thickness of a sheet metal part to the property tab builder as below. Once you apply the properties for the first time it should show the thickness. All available variables for custom properties and cut lists below is every single variable that you can use within solidworks custom properties and notes. Right click bend lines and click show.

To show bend lines in flat patterns do one of the following. Click file properties then click the custom tab. In the featuremanager design tree expand flat pattern and flat pattern n. Only a few can be used for drawings.

Click in the first blank cell under property name then enter a name or choose one from the list. With a part assembly or drawing open click tools options document properties sheet metal. Not sure if there is a way to display the units. Select a type from the list.

You enter custom properties on the summary information custom tab for drawing part or assembly documents as appropriate. Sheet metal properties properties specific to sheet metal parts are calculated and displayed in the cut list properties dialog box. Using custom and default file properties in equations. You could also add the custom property to you part template.

Specify properties as described below and click ok. To move between cells in the table press tab or enter or click in the cell you want to move to.