Newbie & Properties (Custom vs. Config)

Hi. I'm still kind of new to SW and I'm trying to determine the best way to
set Properties up in my SW files.

In the Properties dialog, there's a tab for Custom properties, and another
for Configuration Specific. Initially I had all of my custom properties set
up in "Custom;" however I have recently learned how to use configurations
(and the benefits of them) and I also now understand how to use
Configuration Specific properties.

Rather than setting anything up in the "Custom" tab, I now think I should
set everything up in the "Configuration Specific" tab. This way, these
properties will be available whether I have multiple configurations or not.

Does that make sense? It does to me, but I want to make sure that there's
not something I'm missing. Thanks!

Brian

 

Hi Brian,

I set all of my custom properties in 'Configuration' as a large number of
multi config parts that I create are done using a Design Table and I create
the properties in the design table (do it once in the top row and use the
concatenate function if you can, then you drag & fill the other configs).

Merry

 

Brian,

You are absolutely correct in your assumptions.
One thing you may not be aware of is if you have a custom property
that is identical to a configuration property (i.e. material) -- the
custom material will always be used as the default value no matter
what configuration is used.
As soon as you delete the custom property "material" SW then uses the
correct configuration "material" property.

I only mention this as you stated you started out with custom
properties prior to discovering configuration properties. Make sure
you remove the custom properties (unless of course you want to use it
for every configuration)to ensure correct information (configuration
values) are being used.

Len

 

Feel free to use code from the program at this page:
<http://www.esoxrepublic.com/freeware/CopyCustInfoDownload.php>

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