This field offers to select values related to the SOLIDWORKS environment or to the Windows environment:

  • Document variables - By checking this option you will retrieve the value of the properties stored by Windows : for example the creation date, the location of the file, the name of the folder, the size, etc...


 


  • Counter - By checking this option you can retrieve a counter that you use with some tools, for example SmartProperties. (See Counter). Select the counter proposed by the list.


  


  • Date/Time - By checking this option you specify the retrieval format of the date variable. A preview of the date in the selected format is automatically proposed.


 


  • Environment variables - By checking this option you can retrieve the environment values defined in your Windows system such as CommenProgramFiles, HOMEPATH, COMPUTERNAME, etc ... You can retrieve all system variables by opening a DOS window and typing "set". You will then get the list of variables available for this type of property.



 


Advanced options - For each of the selected fields it is possible to access advanced options in order to retrieve all or part of the values, just click on the icon .