Mapping AutoCAD Attributes
Add attributes to the AutoCAD map list. Access this dialog box by clicking
Add New in the AutoCAD Property Mappings.
To specify AutoCAD attribute mappings:
Under Name of
the AutoCAD Block that contains attributes, type a block name (the
name of the block insertions in the SolidWorks Workgroup PDM managed documents),
or click Load from File and specify
a file name.
Under AutoCAD
Attribute, type a name or select from the list on each row that
you want to map. You are not required to map every property.
Click OK
to accept the mappings and return to Property
Mappings.
Name of the AutoCAD Block that contains attributes
If you click Load from File
and specify a file name:
If a file contains blocks, the block names are
listed.
If a file contains attribute definitions, the
drawing name is listed.
Clear Mappings.
Click to clear the fields under AutoCAD
Attribute.
Map the AutoCAD attributes to the Workgroup PDM properties and
custom properties
Workgroup PDM Property. The Workgroup PDM properties and
any custom properties specified on the VaultAdmin Properties
tab are listed. You cannot edit or add to this list.
AutoCAD Attribute.
Type the name of an attribute, or select from the list. If more
than one block is listed under Name of
the AutoCAD Block that contains attributes, select a block from
the list to access the attributes for that block.