You can create a list custom property that is linked to the SolidWorks Materials library.
You can create only one property in Toolbox that is linked to the SolidWorks Materials library.
To create a material property:
Material Property Example
In the
Custom Property Definition dialog box:
-
Create a list property called Material.
- Select Add as configuration specific property and Link to SW material.
- In the value list, select the materials and type the values:
Material |
Value |
Plain Carbon Steel |
PCarSteel |
ABS PC |
ABSpoly |
Brass |
Brass |
Because you did not select Each value for this property requires a new configuration name, no suffixes are required.
On the Customize Hardware page, select (enable) the custom property for a component. In the right pane, you can specify Plain Carbon Steel as the default value and clear any material value that is not used for this particular component.