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SolidWorks MBD and configuration specific custom properties

Joel Seerey Aug 9, 2016 3:57 PM

hello, I am currently evaluating SolidWorks MBD for use within our company. I was trying to edit the pdf templates to accept configuration specific custom properties as all of our parts and assemblies have their information filled in in the configuration specific custom properties, this allows us to have consistency across our system and work best with SolidWorks composer as it treats them differently.

any help would be appreciated as we would like to switch to the MBD module but if it does not accept config specific custom properties it will be a no go.

thanks,

Re: SolidWorks MBD and configuration specific custom properties

Logan Pegler Aug 9, 2016 11:51 PM (in response to Joel Seerey)

Hi Joel,

I was also unable to get MBD to print the configuration specific custom properties in the 3D PDF. It seems like a limitation of the software.

You should raise an enhancement request in the SolidWorks Customer portal for this so that it may at some point in the future meet your needs.
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Re: SolidWorks MBD and configuration specific custom properties

Oboe Wu Aug 11, 2016 12:19 PM (in response to Joel Seerey)

Thanks, Joel and Logan.
We are looking into this.

If you can sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or if you already signed the Beta NDA, please let me know.
Then we can have more detailed discussions separately.
-Oboe
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  Joel Seerey Aug 11, 2016 12:28 PM (in response to Oboe Wu)
  
  sure I am willing to sign an NDA to proceed further on this issue.
  
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    Oboe Wu Aug 11, 2016 12:36 PM (in response to Joel Seerey)
    
    Thanks, Joel.
    Could you send me an email at oboeDOTwuAT3dsDOTcom?
    -Oboe
    
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Re: SolidWorks MBD and configuration specific custom properties

Charles Huddleston Aug 19, 2016 7:42 PM (in response to Joel Seerey)

Save a table with the variables you want to map and then insert the table into the pdf template. The only problem is that the table shows up with a off color background.
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  Joel Seerey Feb 17, 2017 9:46 AM (in response to Charles Huddleston)
  
  thank you for this,
  at the time the question was asked we were using SolidWorks 2015 which does not support general tables, I have since tested on 2017 and 2016 and it does work very well for that purpose. I actually thought using that method was my own original idea but looking back now it seems I had the answer all along I just didn't know it.
  
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Re: SolidWorks MBD and configuration specific custom properties

Oboe Wu Oct 6, 2017 5:28 PM (in response to Joel Seerey)
The configuration specific properties can now be inserted and updated automatically in SOLIDWORKS MBD 2018 as shown in this quick demo.
A sample 3D PDF is attached. Please note the Approval date and Mass property updates when switching 3D views.

Gear Plate_Configuration_Property_MBD18.PDF 573.9 KB
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