• Value of a property in the referenced document - By checking this option, you can select the name of a property in the referenced document from a list of options: for example, to populate a property in a drawing by retrieving the value of a property from the referenced document. The list provided points to the custom properties file specified in the SOLIDWORKS General Options (properties.txt). If you enter your file properties using the SmartProperties tool, you can configure this list to reflect the input masks set up in SmartProperties (defined in myCADPassport). In the example below:
    • Description - This is the property I want to create in the drawing for the "Reservoir" part.
    • Item_Code —this is the property of the part whose value I want to retrieve.


 



  • Retrieve the value of the first item in the list of welded parts - This option allows you to retrieve the value of a custom property found in the first item of the list of welded parts. In fact, if the same property has a different value for each item, it is possible to consider only the value for the first item in the list.

Depending on the option selected in the myCADpassport administration interface, the drop-down list will display:

    • Or in the custom properties file defined in the SOLIDWORKS general options (Weldment.txt).
    • Either in the file automatically generated by the custom input mask in SmartProperties Properties.xml.



  • Date/Time - By checking this option, you specify the format for retrieving the date variable. A preview of the date in the selected format is automatically displayed.



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



Advanced options - For each of the selected fields, you can access advanced options to retrieve all or part of the values, simply by clicking on the icon .