Property Mappings
Map properties in other documents (SolidWorks, OLE, or AutoCAD) to SolidWorks Workgroup
PDM properties.
The attributes mapped to Workgroup PDM
properties Number, Description,
and custom properties are read in every time the document is checked in.
For example, if you change the custom property in SolidWorks mapped to
Number, the new value appears
at the next check-in.
Property Mappings buttons are
available in the following VaultAdmin locations:
Define Workgroup PDM properties on the
VaultAdmin Properties
tab.
SolidWorks or OLE (*.xls, *.doc)
SolidWorks documents for mapping can be parts
(.sldprt), assemblies (.sldasm),
or drawings (.slddrw). OLE documents
can be Excel (.xls) or Word (.doc).
Workgroup PDM maps Author,
Number, Revision,
Project, Description,
and Status. Author,
Project, and Status
are not read on check-in.
To map properties:
Under Workgroup PDM Property, both Workgroup
PDM properties and custom
properties specified on the Properties
tab are listed.
Under SolidWorks
Property or OLE Property,
type a name or select from the list in the corresponding row for each
property that you want to map. You are not required to map every property.
Load from file. Click
to load the properties from a SolidWorks or OLE file. In the dialog box,
type a file name or browse to a file, then click OK.
Lists of properties from the file are now available for each row.
Reset to Defaults. Resets the properties to the state when you entered
the Property Mappings dialog box.
When you have finished adding properties, click
OK.
AutoCAD
Map title block attributes in an AutoCAD (.dwg)
file that either has a title block or is a title block. When the attributes
have been mapped, you can check in AutoCAD files that follow the same
format.
AutoCAD Title Block Options.
Click
to specify options for AutoCAD attributes during check-in.
To map AutoCAD attributes:
Add a block name under Attribute
Map. Click Add New to bring
up the Mapping
AutoCAD Attributes dialog box, add a block name, and click OK.
The block name appears in the Attribute
Map list.
Repeat step 1 until all blocks are added.
To edit an item, select
the item and click Edit. The Mapping AutoCAD Attributes dialog box
appears with the item available for editing.
To delete an item,
select the item and click Delete. The item is deleted immediately.
To reorder the items,
select an item and click Move Down
or Move Up.
The order of the blocks is
the search order.
Click OK.