In the Custom Property dialog box, a new
Link
column lets you
select properties where the text in Value/Test Expression can
link to a parent part or a cut list folder. If the box in the
Link column is clear, you can override the value in
Value/Test Expression.
You can unlink one property at a time by clearing the link box for that
property. You can also unlink all custom properties for a derived part by clearing the
box at the top of the Link column and then enter new values for all properties.
The same logic applies to relinking.
You can relink one property or all properties to the parent part. If the parent part is
open, SOLIDWORKS automatically updates the Value/Text Expression
with the value from the parent part.
If the parent part is not open when you relink the property, an (*) asterisk
displays in the
Evaluated Value, and a message, such as
*Calculated the next time the base part is opened
appears at the
bottom of the dialog box. When you open the parent part again, the value updates and the
message disappears.
In the External References dialog box, if
Break All for the parent part is selected, then all links in
a derived part are grayed out. You can enter new values for all properties, but you
cannot relink properties to a parent part.