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
.
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 Properties 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,
enter
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.
|
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.
|
| 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. |
 |
Deletes a value from the
list. |