Custom Entity Properties
The custom entities are data collections, which are used to centralize customer-specific data into one place where it is easy to find. The customer-specific data, stored in the custom entity properties, are managed by the Custom Entity Settings.
The data managed by the custom entities are stored only in the database. The entity data can be used to search documents, but none of the custom entity data are shown in the SOLIDWORKS document properties.
The Custom Entity Properties options are located in the ATR CustomTools Profile Options.
Select the desired ATR CustomTools product from the table below to display further and product-specific instructions to find the Custom Entity Properties options.
| CT product | Instructions |
|---|---|
| SOLIDWORKS Add-in |
Click Tools, ATR CustomTools, Options. The ATR CustomTools Options dialog box appear with the Profile Options tab active. Select the Custom Entity Properties node to see the options. |
| ATR CustomTools Viewer |
Click the Options command located in the ribbon. The ATR CustomTools Options dialog box appear with the Profile Options tab active. Select the Custom Entity Properties node to see the options. |
| ATR CustomTools Administration |
Login to your ATR CustomTools database, select the ATR CustomTools profile node from the Database View and then click the Profile Options command located in the Profile Settings group in the ribbon. The ATR CustomTools Options dialog box appear with the Profile Options tab active. Select the Custom Entity Properties to see the options. |
| Add Group | Add new group for custom entity properties. |
| Add | Create a new Custom Entity Property. The custom entity properties are created with the same wizard as other kinds of custom properties. Set the SetEntityData as the button function of the property used to act as the link into the customer data. |
| Edit | Edit selected property. |
| Delete | Removes the selected property(ies). |
All the Property Groups must have at least one Property. If the Property Group is empty when you are about to exit the ATR CustomTools Options, you are prompted to create at least one Property under each empty property group.
You can select the properties' information shown in the properties list. Most of the following items are hidden by default. Right-click any of the properties list headers and select the desired item from the context menu to show it in the list. Right-click any of the properties list headers and clear selection of the desired item from the context menu to hide it from the list.
| 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 recognize the different properties. |
| Type | Type of the custom property. The type determines what kind of input is used to set the value for the property. |
| Tooltip | Tooltip text of the property. The tooltip text appears on the property when you hover the mouse pointer over the property field in the Properties pane. |
| Database Search Group | Name of the Database Search Group the selected property is linked to. |
| Database Column | A column in the Database Search Group to retrieve value to the selected property from. |
| Enable in Search | Shows whether the property is enabled in the ATR CustomTools Search feature. Properties Enabled in Search appear in the ATR CustomTools Search pane for using them as the search conditions while looking for specific files from the ATR CustomTools database. |