Expand SolidWorks Enterprise PDM File ExplorerSolidWorks Enterprise PDM File Explorer
Expand SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Item ExplorerSolidWorks Enterprise PDM Item Explorer
Collapse SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Administration ToolSolidWorks Enterprise PDM Administration Tool
Expand SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Archive Server Configuration ToolSolidWorks Enterprise PDM Archive Server Configuration Tool
Expand SolidWorks Enterprise PDM File Version Upgrade ToolSolidWorks Enterprise PDM File Version Upgrade Tool
Hide Table of Contents

Mapping Drawing Custom Properties ($PRP Annotations) to Drawing File Cards

For a SOLIDWORKS drawing, you can map a variable to a custom property of the drawing so the property value of the drawing is copied into the drawing's file card. The value is only visible on the @ tab.

To map the custom property of a drawing to its file card:

  1. Edit or create the variable Description.
  2. Click New Attribute.
  3. Under Selected attribute, specify the attributes for the Description custom property of the drawing:
    1. For Block name, select CustomProperty.
    2. For Attribute name, type Description.
    3. Type the file extensions to use the variable mapping, separated by commas.

      The extension list must include slddrw and can also include other SOLIDWORKS extensions. For example: prt, sldasm, sldprt, slddrw, drw.

  4. Click OK.
  5. In the Card Editor, open the SOLIDWORKS Drawing file card.
  6. Add an edit box and select the Description variable as the Variable name.
  7. Save the card and close the Card Editor.
When the drawing is stored in the vault, the Description custom property value from the drawing is displayed in the drawing's data card.


Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Mapping Drawing Custom Properties ($PRP Annotations) to Drawing File Cards
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:

x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: SOLIDWORKS PDM 2014 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.

0.20.21