Mass Editing of Properties

[phreaq]

Does anyone know of a program/utility that will edit the SW Properties, in mass? Meaning, I can select a bunch of SW files, and add/remove/change any properties, and voila, away it goes.

I am aware of propagator, but I'm looking for others,

Thanks in advance,



phreaq
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[mkysoft]

right click on part name and select Apperance. Then click Edit Metarial. Select any metarial name and click Create/Edit Metarial button. In Database Selection section select <New Material Database> then save your database. input your material group and name. Fill visual and physcial properties.

 

[phreaq]

hmmm, thanks mkysoft,

perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I dind't mean the mass, and in the weight of something, but doing a bunch of files all at once.

I guess the correct term is "en masse", but I couldn't figure out how to edit my post

phreaq
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[boottmills]

Have you tried using the "Update Custom Properties" in the SolidWorks Task Scheduler?

We use Propagator at my company, but I know the task scheduler does it also...not sure how well though!

Boottmills
SW2006 SP3.0

 

[phreaq]

hey boottmills,

I'm giving the task scheduler a spin now, but what about this scenario.

I have a property named "part number", an example value is "123-7654". I want to change the "123" to "456" but keep the rest, so the new value is "456-7654"

it seems task scheduler will not allow these types of changes.

phreaq
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[CorBlimeyLimey]

http://www.softforall.com/AuthorPage/swCP3.com.htm

http://javelin-tech.com/main/download/javware.htm

Any particular reason you don't want to (or can't) use Propagator?


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[ShaggyPE]

I had some success with this utility from Trimech.

http://www.trimechsolutions.com/tech_resources.html

It will allow you to bulk add, bulk delete, and bulk rename, one attribute at a time. It works pretty well, but doesn't go into configuration specific custom properties however.

If you feel bold enough to write your own macro (I did for the first time about 6 months ago) you should also check out

http://webpages.charter.net/mkikstra/SolidWorks.html

for some great examples.

-Shaggy

 

[ShaggyPE]

Phreaq,
After reading your last post, I think your best solution will be to write your own macro.

-Shaggy

 

[phreaq]

thanks for the help guys, that should give me a few thoughts to play with.

as for why I don't wanna use propagator.... not sure really, just some of the guys I work with used it in the past and weren't too happy with it.

phreaq
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[CorBlimeyLimey]

I've used Propagator (free version for several years & purchased version for several months) and find it a very useful & capable program. It will not do what you want per your last post though.

Check out the Batch rename in Solidworks tutorial at

http://mountain-wave.blogspot.com/

The link is just below the last image on the page.


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[rockguy]

You could try custom works. It's a very powerful custom property creator, editor, etc. it also has some other nice features lik ebatch printing, renaming and PDF creation.

http://www.cadworkssoftware.com/

They are a SolidWorks Gold Partner.

Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group

http://www.robrodriguez.com

(updated 6/05/06)
SW 2006 SP 4.0