In Solidworks 2017, I have figured out how to manually do this:
After modeling the solid part, make the drawing,
1) add a Note,
2) select Link Property to enter Link Property menu,
3) click File Properties to enter the File Properties menu,
4) set a Property Name [ANY_NAME],
5) select Type "Text",
6) enter Value / Text Expression of "SW-Mass@[SOLID_PART'S_FILE_NAME_GOES_HERE].sldprt",
7) click OK to go back to Link Property menu,
8) select Property Name [ANY_NAME],
9) click OK.
It's not exactly quick. Now I'll have to do this ... several hundred times, and I'm trying to figure out what syntax I need to make it happen automatically. I think that step 6 is where there could be a solution.
Specifically, I have made a custom sheet format with my name signed and a few other details set in advance, so I can go directly from my solid model to a halfway-finished sheet. I want the mass value to pull automatically from the solid model. I know there are some other syntax lines that do the same, such as $PRPSHEET:{Material} and $PRPSHEET:{Finish}, so I think there must be a similar way to call the mass value.
I have tried $PRPSHEET:{Mass} and have had no luck. Does anyone know another possibility?
Or maybe I'm approaching this from the wrong point-of-view and there is an easier answer?
Thanks
-David
EDIT: Okay, I am blind. This feature is already built into the default templates, labeled as "weight", and it is blank unless you set a material for the 3-D model. I suppose my question should be rephrased - can I call any other information from my solid model in the same way?
I'm afraid I didn't follow all of your steps, or where you're doing them. You can create custom properties in a model, and then reference these properties in a Drawing. I've been using SW for 35 - 40 hours per week since 2009 and I haven't bothered to learn the syntax for any properties.
There's a wide selection of model characteristics that can be linked to a property within the model with the drop-down...
See What's the difference between a sheet format and drawing template?, starting where shown below.
I have Styles saved for my most often used Notes, so I either use those, or copy and paste, so I don't need to repeat the process every time I want to link to the same property in another Part. I hope this helps, and be sure to ask if you have other questions or need clarification.