I've been using solidworks casually at work for about a year.
However i'm trying to go through and automate alot of parts and drawings with driveworks express and good templates.

The issue i'm currently trying to solve is making a hole callout the describes the bolt center diameter that it is on. Is there a way to reference a dimension from the part into a hole callout or note.

I understand that I can create custom properties, however this does not help me automate the process.

I also can reference SKETCH dimensions from the drawing in a note by using "D2@sketch6", however this reference is eliminated in case that dimension is deleted from the drawing, which is part of my goal.

What I want to be able to do is reference this diameter on my hole callout.

Or barring that be able to reference my hole features in a note that I point to the hole.