Drawings: Material properties from the part

[CU001]

Hi, I have a question:

1. If I want to have the part's materials properties in the drawing ($PRPSHEET:{Material}), in the part, I have to go to File>Properties>Custom and select the Material under property. Why is this not populated automatically? (I am using a custom material, if it matters)?

Thanks.

 

[Gupta65]

It'll not auto populate and you'll have to assign it in the file properties for the part.

The best you can do is edit the part template and add the material property an save it. Now next time you make a new part and assign material to it, this property will get automatically updated and you can link to it in the drawing.

Deepak Gupta
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[CorBlimeyLimey]

Check the Help file for templates.

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/English/solidworks/sldworks/document_templates.htm

 

[ctopher]

I agree with CBL, add to your template(s).

Chris
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[DiegoLGraves]

CU, we keep our custom properties in the part and assembly files, and populate the drawing from them. We do not keep any custom properties in the drawing file itself. Just our practice and I think this is fairly common; hope that helps.

Diego

 

[Jboggs]

CU0001,
Not sure if this is what's confusing you but, the property the drawing is referring to is not the "Material" in the part feature tree. It refers the "Material" property specified in the part File Properties dialog box. There is normally no link between the two.

 

[CU001]

Thanks all. Adding it in the templated solved the problem.