I want to change part's custom or configuration-specific properties from assembly design tables.
for example, let's say I want to change the value of "Cost" property applied in part from the assembly's design table where the part is used.
I want to control multiple properties of different parts.
Is that your workaround for your ERP solution not working well with multi-body parts? (weldments) I see there's part numbers for each size. Poor guys.
That's our solution for creating raw materials. If one needs a tube, they start from that file. The locations that shape is stocked is also a detail in that file. Another part # is assigned to every finished part. That file contains the Part # of the raw materials.
EDP stands for?
We use Solid Works Pro 2019. We use another system to pull part numbers between 30 CAD people. And yet another system for cost/shop/accounting
It's for pushing data out for purchasing/manufacturing/work orders/etc.
I know that trying to herd that many cats can be tough. Maybe the way you use weldments doesn't require a lot of coping and trimming so this solution is fine. I worked at a place that didn't use weldments and even a simple weldment or coped structural member became a cumbersome job. They did a bit of sheet metal and the sheet metal weldments were a nightmare to manipulate and adjust as markups came in compared to the ease of Weldments. It's on the top 5 list of reasons why I left. I see how this template method saves you guys a bunch of time in the data lookup and entry side for 30 people, however.
"They way we use weldments" that's a loaded statement.
For tanks we use assembly driven design, planes to re-size tanks, For everything else, static parts.
To me, weldments are just assemblies with weld symbols. Sheet metal design has lot's of time eating details to handle.
The most important is, what direction is the thickness from what edge/plane. We set up our sheet files with gauge tables.
It's a common task to add 2" to an existing tank, and change sheet materials from carbon to aluminum or stainless.
You can, but is it worth it.
Each part/asm can have configurations. Often those configuration are controlled by a spreadsheet. So yes you can control a part with a table. But that table is part of the CAD file. It may be possible to link the internal spreadsheet to an external one,
We have found configurations usable for parts with one and sometimes two variables. Past that, it start to take more time than it's worth.
Attached is an example of a configurable part driven by a spreadsheet.