Use the Custom Property Definition dialog box to create or modify a component custom property.
To open this dialog box:
On the Customize Hardware page, click Add new Custom Property
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Property Name
Specifies the name of the property. The name appears in the PropertyManager when you use the component in an assembly.
Options
| Add as configuration specific property |
Creates a configuration-specific property. If cleared, the property is a custom property (not configuration-specific), as shown on the Custom tab of the SOLIDWORKS Summary Information dialog box. |
| Each value for this property requires a new configuration name |
Creates a new configuration name for each unique value of the property. For Textbox properties, the property value is added as a suffix to the configuration name. For List properties, type a suffix for each list value under Suffix. |
| Show in PropertyManager |
Displays the property in the component's PropertyManager in SOLIDWORKS. Selecting or clearing Add as configuration specific property automatically selects or clears this option, but you can override the default. |
Type
| Textbox |
Creates a text field property. |
| List |
Creates a property with a list of values. |
| Link to SW material |
List properties only. Creates a list of materials using the SOLIDWORKS Materials library. You can link only one property to SOLIDWORKS materials.
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Textbox Value
| Overall default value |
Specifies an optional default value. |
List Values
| Value |
Specifies an item in the list. |
| Suffix |
Available when Each value for this property requires a new configuration name is selected. Specifies the configuration name suffix. Type an optional separator character and a suffix that identifies the property value. For example, if the value is ABSplastic, type: -abs
When you select the custom property, the suffix is used in the configuration name.
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| Material |
Available when Link to SW material is selected. Specifies materials from the SOLIDWORKS Materials library. Click Select and select a material from the list. |
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Deletes a value from the list. |