Design Table losses link to properties in Solidworks 2005.

[rocky640]

Hi, we just upgraded to 2005 this week. I am having an interesting problem with the design tables. We use design tables to control different configurations of parts. For example a bolt. We would use a design table to control the dimensions of the bolt but we also use it to control properties that show up in our BOM. In 2004 we could use a heading of $PRP@Weight and then "SW-Mass@@Default@MT230200.SLDASM" Would of given the correct weight of the part. These items would be linked. If the part changed size the weight was updated. Now, with 2005, I set it up the same way. It retrieves the current weight like it should. But the next time I open the design table the "SW-Mass@@Default@MT230200.SLDASM" is gone and the weight is displayed instead. The link is gone and if the part changes the weight stays the same. We do the same thing with the over all length, width, and thickness dimensions. Any suggestions?

 

[aamoroso]

Yeah, dont upgrade without testing for at least 2 months. Give yourself ample time to find these issues before they arrise. Hindsight is always 20/20 unfortunately. A big problem with upgrading so fast is that alot of users in user groups and forums such as this do not upgrade so quickly and are unable to help solve problems. I learned this the hard way going from 99 to 01, since then I wait til I can do thorough testing and I try to wait for the first service pack to come out.

 

[SBaugh]

This is a prime Example of why you must fully test SW05 before upgrading to production with a new version of SW.

Have you read or went through the "What's new" yet? Maybe they listed a change in there that affects this situtaion that you're seeing. Also check the "Release Notes" under "Help" another key source to read between versions.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[SBaugh]

Forgot to add - If you have converted all your files already to SW05 your stuck there in SW05. You cannot go back.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

If you are in the SW Forum Check out the FAQ section

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[STEFANUS]

Use equations for those configuration specific document properties:
Instead of writing "SW-Mass@@Default@MT230200.SLDASM" in
the cell write: ="""SW-Mass@@Default@MT230200.SLDASM"""
Then the property stays in the design table.

I am using: =""""&"SW-Mass@@"&$A3&"@x.SLDASM"&"""" in the cell for easyly populating the other configurations.
The "x" in front of ".SLDASM" has no influence. Solidworks automatically equates the correct value for the document name.

HTH

 

[rocky640]

That worked! Thanks. The only thing I don't get is why you need 3 sets of quotations.