3 Replies Latest reply on Dec 9, 2015 8:38 AM by Bjorn Hulman

Custom Properties pain

Alan Metcalfe Dec 9, 2015 6:09 AM

I have created an Enhancement Request to see if this can be sorted. Anyone else want to back it?

ER (Enhancement Request) Details

ER #:1-9598138306

Status:

Open

Summary:

Retain text in Custom Properties when pasted in as not plain text.

Problem Desc.:

Product Version in Use : SW2015

Explanation : Pasteing text into Custom Properties pane that is not plain text is lost on Apply. You have to

repeat the effort in the File>Properties>Custom/Configuration Specific panes where it is

changed to plain text.

Re: Custom Properties pain

Bjorn Hulman Dec 9, 2015 6:51 AM (in response to Alan Metcalfe)

Hi Alan,

Where are you copying/pasting from? it may be that you could change the stock code to a drop-down list to the custom property property tab and link it to the external file?
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- Re: Custom Properties pain
  
  Alan Metcalfe Dec 9, 2015 8:34 AM (in response to Bjorn Hulman)
  
  That particular one came from my graphics illustration package, as I spotted the SolidWorks part needed a stock code.
  Most of the time the problem occurs when I copy and paste from a PDF assembly drawing, which I also generate from my PCB design package.
  It would appear that the Custom Properties panes will take in text with colour/size/font attributes as say HTML.
  
  All the stock codes I use are stored on our MRP system, and don't get me started on trying to interface with that for getting codes/lists to and from it.
  
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    Bjorn Hulman Dec 9, 2015 8:38 AM (in response to Alan Metcalfe)
    
    Fair enough Alan, in your circumstance you're right, a paste into these text fields should strip the formatting.
    
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