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Custom properties disappear or move during transition

Question asked by James Howard on Mar 14, 2013
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I have a pretty basic workflow during which the rev letter, description, date, and approval gets moved on the rev table during certain transitions. I setup the part and drawing templates with all of the needed variables, then create a new part and drawing based on the template. As soon as I change the state of the files, a bunch of the variables disappear or move from custom properties to config specific. There are some screenshots in order in the attached pdf. Any idea why properties are being deleted from the drawing, and why they're being deleted from the model or moved to config specific in the model? I have all my variables set up as CustomProperty, none of my transition actions specify a configuration when setting the variable.

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Raghavendra Bhagwan Mar 14, 2013 4:10 PM

Have these variables on the file's datacard is flagged to update all configurations ?

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James Howard @ Raghavendra Bhagwan on Mar 14, 2013 5:46 PM

They are not. I just tried flagging all the variable to update all and the behavior is exactly the same. Custom properties are removed from the drawing seemingly at random, except that properties assigned a value do not disappear. I thought at first this behavior might be cause by the variables being empty, but when I assigned a value to all variables (I put in a single letter for each), I still get undesired behavior.

Any variables that are updated with an empty value (cleared) in the transition get deleted completely from the drawing.custom properties. Properties set to be formatted as a date, however, seem to NEVER get deleted.

The moving of properties from custom to config specific in the model seems to be at random, or at least I can't determine a pattern. With the variables flagged as "update all configurations" on the data card, should it be adding values to config specific in the model, or just updating the custom property?

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Matt Patenaude Mar 17, 2014 6:23 PM

Hi James,

I know this is old, but I have an idea of what may be causing this issue.

Is this happening for weldment parts that have a single-body weldment inserted to make a derived part?

If this is the case, SolidWorks 2013 & up will DELETE all configuration-specific properties that the two (parent & child) have in common. I don't know if this is a bug or a failed new feature, but it is causing me many problems as well.

Matt

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Gary Ballmann @ Matt Patenaude on Oct 1, 2014 10:01 AM

Hello Matt,

Have you had any luck fixing your issue with the document custom properties disapering when inserting a part inside of a weldment, that have matching properties? I currently use 2013 SP0 and have the same problem. I was hoping you had found a solution.

Thanks,

Gary

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Matt Patenaude @ Gary Ballmann on Jan 20, 2015 3:31 PM

Hi Gary,

For single-body weldments inserted inside another weldment we add a tiny surface.

This bypasses the bug without adding a cutlist item.

I've tested in SW 2015 SP1.1 and the bug is gone.

Matt

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Raghavendra Bhagwan Mar 14, 2013 4:10 PM
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Have these variables on the file's datacard is flagged to update all configurations ?
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- James Howard @ Raghavendra Bhagwan on Mar 14, 2013 5:46 PM
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  They are not. I just tried flagging all the variable to update all and the behavior is exactly the same. Custom properties are removed from the drawing seemingly at random, except that properties assigned a value do not disappear. I thought at first this behavior might be cause by the variables being empty, but when I assigned a value to all variables (I put in a single letter for each), I still get undesired behavior.
  
  Any variables that are updated with an empty value (cleared) in the transition get deleted completely from the drawing.custom properties. Properties set to be formatted as a date, however, seem to NEVER get deleted.
  
  The moving of properties from custom to config specific in the model seems to be at random, or at least I can't determine a pattern. With the variables flagged as "update all configurations" on the data card, should it be adding values to config specific in the model, or just updating the custom property?
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Matt Patenaude Mar 17, 2014 6:23 PM
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Hi James,

I know this is old, but I have an idea of what may be causing this issue.

Is this happening for weldment parts that have a single-body weldment inserted to make a derived part?
If this is the case, SolidWorks 2013 & up will DELETE all configuration-specific properties that the two (parent & child) have in common. I don't know if this is a bug or a failed new feature, but it is causing me many problems as well.

Matt
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- Gary Ballmann @ Matt Patenaude on Oct 1, 2014 10:01 AM
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  Hello Matt,
  
  Have you had any luck fixing your issue with the document custom properties disapering when inserting a part inside of a weldment, that have matching properties? I currently use 2013 SP0 and have the same problem. I was hoping you had found a solution.
  
  Thanks,
  Gary
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  - Matt Patenaude @ Gary Ballmann on Jan 20, 2015 3:31 PM
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    Hi Gary,
    
    For single-body weldments inserted inside another weldment we add a tiny surface.
    This bypasses the bug without adding a cutlist item.
    I've tested in SW 2015 SP1.1 and the bug is gone.
    
    Matt
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