For weldments you create using SOLIDWORKS 2015 or later, the SOLIDWORKS software automatically generates two new properties, QUANTITY and TOTAL LENGTH.
To view these properties for a cut list folder, right-click the folder in the
FeatureManager design tree and click
Properties. The properties are shown on the
Cut List Summary and
Properties Summary tabs.
- QUANTITY reflects the quantity in each cut list folder.
The QUANTITY property is unique to the part file that it is created in. It is not propagated when a body is inserted into another part file.
- TOTAL LENGTH sums up the lengths of all cut list members that have the same standard, type, material, and size.
The SOLIDWORKS software traverses all structural member cut list folders to calculate the total length.
The TOTAL LENGTH property uses the same units and precision as the current document property settings. It updates when you edit or change a weldment feature, or rebuild the weldment part.
The software automatically calculates the total length and quantity of cut list items for weldments you create using SOLIDWORKS 2015 or later. For weldments created with earlier versions of SOLIDWORKS, to generate these values, right-click the cut list and click Update or click Ctrl + Q to update the cut list.
You can add the values of the QUANTITY and TOTAL LENGTH properties to Bills of Materials and drawing annotations, as well as accessing the values directly in the Cut-List Properties dialog box.