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Why would custom properties disappear when file checked in?

Question asked by Chris B. on Feb 26, 2016
Latest reply on Mar 1, 2016 by Richard Bremmer

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Hi All,

I'm working to make our Revision Block be populated and roll up automatically, triggered by transitions.

It's working pretty well. When we Release the file, the first line gets filled in perfectly.Then we run the transition "New Revision". The Rev Block line moves up one, leaving space to enter the new change details.

Now it is back in WIP and all is good.

Fig.1 After release. All good.

Fig. 2 After "New Revision". Part back in WIP but checked in. Ready for mods. All good.

Fig. 3 After checking out, making mods, and checking back in. Rev No. and Approved by/date disappear

Why would custom properties disappear when files are checked in?

Richard Bremmer Feb 27, 2016 6:29 AM

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They might be removed when the variable that is used to fill in the custom proprty is not on the drawing card (you can place it on a second tab).

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Richard Bremmer Feb 27, 2016 6:29 AM

They might be removed when the variable that is used to fill in the custom proprty is not on the drawing card (you can place it on a second tab).

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Chris B. @ Richard Bremmer on Feb 29, 2016 6:06 PM

Good thinking Richard. I had removed those custom properties from the Part data card. Putting them back onto the Part data card has solved that problem.

The reason why I removed them from the Part data card:

We want the option to enter revision block information directly on the drawing.

I tried doing this by defining a Title Block. Now user can click on, and modify the custom properties in the revision block. Things like Revision Description, Approver's Initials, date etc.

Their entry will show up on the drawing data card, but not on the part data card The drawing card gets updated, but the part file card does not. So it looks incorrect. That is why I removed those from the Part data card. But then it all collapsed.

Do you know if there's a way to push those properties back to the part file, from the drawing file?

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Richard Bremmer @ Chris B. on Mar 1, 2016 4:36 AM

I know it's not possible by default i.e. linking to $prpsheet is one way, from model to drawing. Maybe it's possible via dispatch.

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Tim Webb Feb 27, 2016 10:17 AM

Hi Chris,

I've just fixed one of these for a customer and his was doing something similar. I need a bit more information. One question, is this a Revision table or a general table using your own custom properties? #2 are the values you put into the table coming from data card values (assuming yes is the answer)?

Tim

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Chris B. @ Tim Webb on Feb 29, 2016 6:38 PM

Hi Tim,

It's not a table so much, it's just lines on the drawing template with notes linked to the custom properties.

#2 Correct, the values were coming from the drawing's data card. I deleted the variables from the part data card, because I couldn't get the drawing data card values to update the part file data card. But then that caused the problem above. Perhaps I need to remove the .sldprt extension from the attributes. Will give that a try.

Thanks

Chris

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Richard Bremmer Feb 27, 2016 6:29 AM
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They might be removed when the variable that is used to fill in the custom proprty is not on the drawing card (you can place it on a second tab).
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- Chris B. @ Richard Bremmer on Feb 29, 2016 6:06 PM
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  Good thinking Richard. I had removed those custom properties from the Part data card. Putting them back onto the Part data card has solved that problem.
  
  The reason why I removed them from the Part data card:
  We want the option to enter revision block information directly on the drawing.
  I tried doing this by defining a Title Block. Now user can click on, and modify the custom properties in the revision block. Things like Revision Description, Approver's Initials, date etc.
  Their entry will show up on the drawing data card, but not on the part data card The drawing card gets updated, but the part file card does not. So it looks incorrect. That is why I removed those from the Part data card. But then it all collapsed.
  
  Do you know if there's a way to push those properties back to the part file, from the drawing file?
  
  Thanks
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  - Richard Bremmer @ Chris B. on Mar 1, 2016 4:36 AM
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    I know it's not possible by default i.e. linking to $prpsheet is one way, from model to drawing. Maybe it's possible via dispatch.
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Tim Webb Feb 27, 2016 10:17 AM
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Hi Chris,

I've just fixed one of these for a customer and his was doing something similar. I need a bit more information. One question, is this a Revision table or a general table using your own custom properties? #2 are the values you put into the table coming from data card values (assuming yes is the answer)?

Tim
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- Chris B. @ Tim Webb on Feb 29, 2016 6:38 PM
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  Hi Tim,
  It's not a table so much, it's just lines on the drawing template with notes linked to the custom properties.
  #2 Correct, the values were coming from the drawing's data card. I deleted the variables from the part data card, because I couldn't get the drawing data card values to update the part file data card. But then that caused the problem above. Perhaps I need to remove the .sldprt extension from the attributes. Will give that a try.
  
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  Chris
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