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Displaying Custom Configuration Names

To display custom configuration names or other properties in the FeatureManager design tree or Bill of Materials:

  1. From Windows, click Start > All Programs > SOLIDWORKS version > SOLIDWORKS Tools > Toolbox Settings .
  2. Click 3 - User Settings.
  3. Under Display Options, do any of the following:
    1. To change the component name in the FeatureManager design tree, in Show as Component Name in FeatureManager, select from:

      • Filename
      • Configuration Name
      • Description
      • Designation
      • Part Number
      • Toolbox Custom Properties

    2. To change the part number in the Bill of Materials, in Show as Part Number in Bill of Materials, select from:

      • Filename
      • Configuration Name
      • Description
      • Designation
      • Part Number
      • Toolbox Custom Properties

    3. To change the description in the Bill of Materials, in Show as Description in Bill of Materials, select from:

      • Filename
      • Configuration Name
      • Description
      • Designation
      • Part Number
      • Toolbox Custom Properties

    To update existing assemblies and BOMs, in the FeatureManager design tree, right-click a Toolbox component and click Edit Toolbox component. The FeatureManager design tree and Bill of Material update after selecting the new configuration and exiting the Configure Component PropertyManager.

    If a component does not have a value associated with the selected property, the default properties display:
    Property Default
    Show as Component Name in FeatureManager Filename
    Show as Part Number in Bill of Materials Configuration Name
    Show as Description in Bill of Materials Description
    When you upgrade to SOLIDWORKS 2015, designation settings from installations prior to SOLIDWORKS 2015 are applied.



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