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Property Tab Builder flow down from part to drawing.

Question asked by Robert Eppig on Oct 24, 2019
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I created in "Property Tab Builder" something for my part files - part no, name, material my, name, ....

I also created in "Property Tab Builder" something for my drawing files most the same info as in the part files plus a few other things.

When I make a drawing of the part the properties flow down into Menu - File - Properties - Custom tab.

However, when I use the side bar to access the properties in the drawing, I expected to see the properties that were already filled out at the part level flow down and I would only need to fill in things that were not fill in from the part.

Is this the way it is or am I doing something wrong in "Property Tab Builder"? How do I get things to flow down?

BTW - SW 2018.

Robert Eppig Oct 24, 2019 4:05 PM

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I have it solved - the model/part "Property Tab Builder" was put putting things into configuration specific properties and not custom properties.

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Frederick Law Oct 24, 2019 12:59 PM

Generally, you don't add model property to drawing.

Drawing get properties from model and use them in titleblock.

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Robert Eppig Oct 24, 2019 1:13 PM

That is what I am trying to say I want the properties from the model/part to flow down to the drawing title block.

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Frederick Law @ Robert Eppig on Oct 24, 2019 1:18 PM

You don't use Property Tab Builder.

You use these in Titleblock:

$PRPSHEET:"Description"

$PRPSHEET:"Part Number"

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Glenn Schroeder @ Robert Eppig on Oct 24, 2019 2:27 PM

Bob Eppig wrote:

That is what I am trying to say I want the properties from the model/part to flow down to the drawing title block.

See What's the difference between a sheet format and drawing template?; especially the part starting where shown below.

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David Matula Oct 24, 2019 2:15 PM

Title block building 101. Find your part and insert it into the drawing. Then add all the notes you want to be filled out in the title block from the part.

be sure that your part and assembly have the same information.

drawing number could = file name.

this is what you click on to access all the info in the part.

once you have it all set save the drawing sheet as

then try it out.

start a new drawing and insert another part into it. If every thing looks great go to file save sheet format.

By the way it does not hurt to have all your drawings and sheet formats to be in the same folder. I would even include some bom templates and table templates there also makes it easier to find them as they all have different file extensions only the files that you are looking for will show up when trying to input them. Also make setting file locations easy.

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John Stoltzfus Oct 24, 2019 2:43 PM

Robert Eppig - Are you filling out out the Custom Property Files in the Part or Drawing????

All custom properties can be in the Part file, I would say Must, but everyone uses SW differently. If you have filled out all your stuff in the part file and it's "Not" populating in the drawing then you have a typo.. The Title Block $PRPSHEET:"Custom" needs to be exactly like the Custom Property in the Part, adding a space to the Custom Property Name and make your head spin, just trying to diagnose the issue..

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Robert Eppig @ John Stoltzfus on Oct 24, 2019 2:51 PM

I have some items that are populated at the drawing level because different customers add different things to the title block. I will check the spelling.

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Frederick Law @ Robert Eppig on Oct 24, 2019 2:53 PM

I believe we type "". SW then change it to {}.

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Robert Eppig Oct 24, 2019 4:05 PM

I have it solved - the model/part "Property Tab Builder" was put putting things into configuration specific properties and not custom properties.

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Frederick Law Oct 24, 2019 12:59 PM
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Generally, you don't add model property to drawing.
Drawing get properties from model and use them in titleblock.
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Robert Eppig Oct 24, 2019 1:13 PM
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That is what I am trying to say I want the properties from the model/part to flow down to the drawing title block.
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- Frederick Law @ Robert Eppig on Oct 24, 2019 1:18 PM
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  You don't use Property Tab Builder.
  You use these in Titleblock:
  $PRPSHEET:"Description"
  $PRPSHEET:"Part Number"
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- Glenn Schroeder @ Robert Eppig on Oct 24, 2019 2:27 PM
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  Bob Eppig wrote:
  
  That is what I am trying to say I want the properties from the model/part to flow down to the drawing title block.
  
  See What's the difference between a sheet format and drawing template?; especially the part starting where shown below.
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David Matula Oct 24, 2019 2:15 PM
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Title block building 101. Find your part and insert it into the drawing. Then add all the notes you want to be filled out in the title block from the part.
be sure that your part and assembly have the same information.
drawing number could = file name.
this is what you click on to access all the info in the part.

once you have it all set save the drawing sheet as
then try it out.
start a new drawing and insert another part into it. If every thing looks great go to file save sheet format.

By the way it does not hurt to have all your drawings and sheet formats to be in the same folder. I would even include some bom templates and table templates there also makes it easier to find them as they all have different file extensions only the files that you are looking for will show up when trying to input them. Also make setting file locations easy.
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John Stoltzfus Oct 24, 2019 2:43 PM
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Robert Eppig - Are you filling out out the Custom Property Files in the Part or Drawing????

All custom properties can be in the Part file, I would say Must, but everyone uses SW differently. If you have filled out all your stuff in the part file and it's "Not" populating in the drawing then you have a typo.. The Title Block $PRPSHEET:"Custom" needs to be exactly like the Custom Property in the Part, adding a space to the Custom Property Name and make your head spin, just trying to diagnose the issue..
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- Robert Eppig @ John Stoltzfus on Oct 24, 2019 2:51 PM
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  I have some items that are populated at the drawing level because different customers add different things to the title block. I will check the spelling.
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  - Frederick Law @ Robert Eppig on Oct 24, 2019 2:53 PM
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    I believe we type "". SW then change it to {}.
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Robert Eppig Oct 24, 2019 4:05 PM
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I have it solved - the model/part "Property Tab Builder" was put putting things into configuration specific properties and not custom properties.
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