The Properties are used to store the reference data of the SOLIDWORKS documents into the CUSTOMTOOLS database. The Drawing Properties the Properties scoped to the SOLIDWORKS drawing documents.
The Drawing Properties options are located in the CUSTOMTOOLS Profile Options.
Select the desired CUSTOMTOOLS product from the CUSTOMTOOLS Products box to display the further and the product specific instructions to find the Drawing Properties options.
| CUSTOMTOOLS Products: |
| Add Group | Create a new group for custom properties. Grouping of custom properties eases the management of existing properties. |
| Add | Starts the Property Wizard for creating a new custom property. The Property Wizard starts from the Basic Information page. |
| Edit | Starts the Property Wizard for editing the selected custom property. The Property Wizard starts from the Basic Information page. |
| Delete | Deletes the selected property. When you have selected a Property group and then click Delete, the whole group and all the custom properties inside of it are going to get deleted. |
All the Property Groups must have at least one Property. If the Property Group is empty when you are exiting the CustomOptions, you are prompted to created at least one Property under the empty group.
| Attribute Name | The attribute name used to direct the reference data into the correct place in the database. |
| Label | The caption used in the Properties pane to regonize the different properties. (Hidden by default) |
| Type | Type of the custom property. The type determines what kind of input is used to set the value for the property. |
| Scope | Shows the document type which the Property is scoped for. The Properties which scope is Drawing, are assignable only for the SOLIDWORKS drawing documents. |