easy way to add custom property to a bunch of templates

Is there an easier way to add custom properties to my template files without
opening each one and adding them?

 

Only through macros. If you only have acouple of templates it wouldn't
be worth it, but if you have a larger group and don't have network
originating templates it might be worth the time.

Use dsoFile.dll Google it in this NG it has been discussed many times
with examples. It can edit a file's custom properties without opening
the file in SW, very fast. It doesn't do configuration specific
properties though those you would have to open in SW and edit them
using SW api

 

Answered my own question:

Actually I found an easier way. Right click on the file in explorer and
select PROPERTIES. Here you can add custom properties a heck of a lot
faster than opening each file in solidworks.

Thanks
Jeff

 

I'll be darned -- that's a new one on me. At first I thought that you
must be talking about SolidWorks Explorer, but just to be sure I tried
it with Windows Explorer and, sure enough, there is a "Custom" tab in
the Properties dialog box. It has all the Custom Properties listed
there and a way to add new ones with Name, Type and Value inputs.
Unfortunately the tab doesn't appear when you select multiple template
files, but it's a shortcut worth remembering anyway. Learn something
new every day . . . thanks Jeff.

'Sporky'
www.h2omarkdesign.com

 

I expect that you'd best test the types of properties and
types of values, etc. to assure that it really works (for each
set) with the applications software (SW) and does not
produce files that SW (or any of it's routines) considers corrupt.
IF you cannot tell the difference from within SW (as to
how the data was created/added/modified/deleted) you
may be safe.

If anything ever goes wrong you may have parts that are
"unsupported", though file headers (where this data is stored)
may be low risk.

 

Just tried it too, shame you can't work with Configuration specific
properties.

You might want to look at these two utilities.
1/ Custom Property Propagater http://www.customsolids.com/
2/ Custom Property Manager http://www.kentcontract.com/swmacros.shtml

I use No2 everyday saves me lot of time. No 1 is incredibly useful when
needing to update several files / folders.

Regards

John Layne
Solid Engineering Ltd

 

Task Scheduler should do it, too.

Evan

 

Jeff, here is a link to a free utility that will change, delete, or
add only custom properties (won't work on configuration specific
properties)in bulk. I use it on every project, many of my custom
properties are linked to my drawing templates, so it saves a lot of
time. E-mail me if you have any questions.

Mark


http://www.trimech.com/solutions/techsprt-free-utilities.htm