Setting File Properties
To view properties, right-click the file and select Properties.
The tabs and options in the Properties
dialog box vary depending on factors such as file type, registration information,
and external references.
General Tab
The General tab contains information
such as the creation date and version number of the file.
File Data Card Tab
The File Data Card tab contains
information specific to the file type (file extension). The content, layout,
and options vary for different types of files. For example, a drawing
file with a .dwg file extension might include fields for Drawing
Number and Scale and tabs
for different layouts.
Available actions depend on the workflow definition and the current
state of the file (for example, whether the file is checked out to you).
If a field contains a serial number and the
file is checked out, right-click the file and select Generate
next serial number. The next number is generated and written to
the field.
External files are no longer supported as
a source for serial numbers. If you see an error when you attempt to generate
a serial number on a data card, ask your administrator to update the serial
number generator to a supported type.
File Permissions
If you have permission to set file permissions, use the File
Permissions tab to specify which groups have permission to see
the file.
You will not see this tab if you do not have
permission to set file permissions.
Allow everyone to see this file.
Users in
any group can see the file.
Allow only the following groups to
see this file. In
the list of groups, check those whose users can see the file. Users who
are not in an enabled group cannot see the file.
Custom (SolidWorks files only)
Use the Custom tab to view the
file's custom properties.
If you check out the file, you can add a custom property by selecting
a property Name,
specifying a Value, and clicking
Add. The added value appears on
the Custom tab of the Summary
Information dialog box when you view the file's properties in SolidWorks.