• Properties:

The options for reading and applying properties are often used to retrieve the value of a property contained in a custom configuration in order to apply it to a property in the document.


This section covers two concepts.

The first notion "Reading properties is used to read properties when the will be used.

For example, this option is used to retrieve a property value in a configuration using " Value of another property."


 


From the document: The properties retrieved will be those defined in the "Customize" tab of the referenced SOLIDWORKS file.


From the active configuration: The properties retrieved will be those of the configuration that was active when the SOLIDWORKS file was saved.


From the first configuration: The properties retrieved will be those of the first configuration in the referenced SOLIDWORKS file. This is usually the "Default" configuration.


Starting with the named configuration: the retrieved properties will be those of a specific configuration. In the example above, the properties specific to the "Open Position" configuration in the referenced SOLIDWORKS file will be retrieved. Similarly, the wildcard character "*" can be used.

 


From all configurations: All properties specific to all configurations in the referenced SOLIDWORKS file will be retrieved, but not those of custom properties.


From the document and all configurations: All properties specific to all configurations in the referenced SOLIDWORKS file will be retrieved, along with the document's custom properties.


The second concept, "Applying Properties," concerns how properties are written to the selected files.


 

In the document: The properties will be applied in the "Customize" tab for the listed files.


On the active configuration: The properties will be applied to the active configuration of the listed files.


For the "1st configuration " option: The properties will be applied to the first configuration found in the listed files. This is usually the "Default" configuration.


"On the named configuration ": The properties will be applied to a specific configuration. In the example above, if you check this option, the specific properties will be applied to the "Palletizing" configuration for the listed files.


For all configurations: The properties will be applied to all configurations of the listed files.


For the document and all configurations: the retrieved properties will be applied to all configurations, the listed files, and the document's custom properties.


NOTE:

For the last two property-reading options, "From all configurations" and "From the document and all configurations, " when either of these options is checked, the same option is automatically checked for applying the properties.