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Checkbox Attributes

Check boxes toggle between two predefined values. You can control which other elements are available in each state.

Drag a check box from the palette on the left into a group box in the center pane. In the pane on the right, set attributes as described below.

Control Attributes

Caption Enter text for the label on the check box.

Custom Property Attributes

Name Controls the name of the custom property the user is creating in SOLIDWORKS. You can type any name or select a standard name from the drop-down list (populated by your existing properties.txt file).
Default Defines the default state of the check box when a user accesses the Custom Properties tab in SOLIDWORKS. Select Unchecked or Checked.
State Specify the Value of the property when the box is in the checked state and the unchecked state .
Configurations (Not available when the template type is set to Drawing in page-level attributes.)

Show on Custom Tab. Writes the property the user creates to the Custom tab of the Summary Information dialog box.

Show on Configurations Tab. Writes the property the user creates to the Configuration Specific tab of the Summary Information dialog box.

Advanced Options

Controls which elements are available in the SOLIDWORKS interface when the check box is checked and when it is unchecked.

  • Click in the selection box under (checked). Then, in the center pane, select those elements that you want to be available in the SOLIDWORKS interface only when the user selects the check box.
  • Click in the selection box under (unchecked). Then, in the center pane, select those elements that you want to be available in the SOLIDWORKS interface only when the user does not select the check box.


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