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Re: Getting blocks in the sheet format to link to part file custom properties
Greg
I have created drawing templates that have blocks with property links, things like scale, number of sheets, but custom properties (i.e. discription etc) I try not to have them to deep in the template (inside blocks, or blocks inside blocks) as they tend to misbehave. I normaly have title block as a block, but have the custom property link outside of it but inside the sheet format level.
as for coverting SW draing to dwg format my experiance is that you loose all links to the custom properties, text remains. this is the same for going the other way (dwg to SW).
the only sugestion I have is that as you have their autocad templates,
convert your SW drawing to dwg, then edit your title block off the drawing and replace it with theirs in autocad, with their attributes. I know its more work. but if you have autocad it is probably the lesser of two evils.
hope you work out how to do it.
Andrew T
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Re: Getting blocks in the sheet format to link to part file custom properties
It sounds like what you're saying is don't try to put custom properties inside of blocks, because they don't work very well there, correct?
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Re: Getting blocks in the sheet format to link to part file custom properties
Greg
That was what I was saying. At least till I read Chris's reply. I was not aware of that capability.
I will start to use that functionality.
Andrew
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Re: Getting blocks in the sheet format to link to part file custom properties
Greg,
I would suggest to create a new drawing template and sheet format using your customer's AutoCAD template as a reference.
We had problems with blocks linked to properties in the past and trying to eliminate blocks in the drawing header.
To make a new template may take some time at the start, but can avoid lots of trouble ahead
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Re: Getting blocks in the sheet format to link to part file custom properties
Unfortunately, that's not a solution for us. We need to be able to save our SolidWorks drawings as AutoCAD drawings, and when we do, all the entire border including imbedded blocks must still look and function the same as the original AutoCAD template we received from the customer.
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Re: Getting blocks in the sheet format to link to part file custom properties
Greg,
We use blocks, filled out with the parts custom properties, on every drawing we create. We don't have any issues.
In the block attributes, just type in the custom property you want shown. If you import the AutoCAD format, the attributes should already be there. See pictures below. They convert to AutoCAD just fine.
Let me know how you make out.
Block:
Feature Manager:
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Re: Getting blocks in the sheet format to link to part file custom properties
That's 90% of what I'm looking for. Thanks.
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