6 Replies Latest reply on Mar 30, 2012 12:24 PM by Scott McFadden

"Created By" Property

Dan Podzimek Mar 29, 2012 9:11 AM

Is there a system property that identifies who created models and drawings? I'm looking for a way to identify who creates original files and it should be a system property so the user doesn't create the identification. Is there a property I can add to the file templates or is there something already there that I'm missing? Thanks for your help.

Re: "Created By" Property

Steve Ostrovsky Mar 29, 2012 9:18 AM (in response to Dan Podzimek)

Wish you were using EPDM, this would be a breeze. You basically need to get the windows user login value into the SolidWorks custom property. Someone here probably has that answer. In the meantime, you could use Last Saved By linked to a note:
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Re: "Created By" Property

Roland Schwarz Mar 29, 2012 9:26 AM (in response to Dan Podzimek)

http://esoxrepublic.com/blog/2008/05/22/comparing-files-internal-ids/

This should put you on the path. There are file properties available through implementation of DSOfile in a macro. Among them are properties for "Created by" and "Created Date".
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Re: "Created By" Property

Scott McFadden Mar 29, 2012 10:29 PM (in response to Dan Podzimek)

Dan,
Side note.. Not sure if this helps you, but in part models you can also RC on any feature
and select feature properties and see who created them.
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- Re: "Created By" Property
  
  Steve Ostrovsky Mar 30, 2012 8:37 AM (in response to Scott McFadden)
  
  I absolutely love Feature Properties. Have used it to prove someone did what they say they didn't. Can't get around the date/time/user stamp there. Here's an old file that's still in use today. I love that you can have a model that was created 14 years ago and still work with it.
  
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  Dan Podzimek Mar 30, 2012 11:27 AM (in response to Scott McFadden)
  
  Feature Properties is a good option but I would rather have something I can look at from outside the file. It would just save me the step of opening up the file and looking at the feature properties of the first feature.
  
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    Scott McFadden Mar 30, 2012 12:24 PM (in response to Dan Podzimek)
    
    Understood. Makes sense. The what Steve suggested offers you the best solution.
    
    You could even look at the files in SW Explorer and view these properties.
    
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