FILE NAME

[thestew]

Does any one know how I can link the file name to the part number in
the custom properties of the part? I tries $prp "file name" with no
success. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Stew

GO TIGERS

[That70sTick]

$PRP:"SW-File Name"

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[thestew]

Post by That70sTick
$PRP:"SW-File Name"
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Thanks alot. One more thing. How do I link things in the drawings? Is
it $PRPSHEET: ?
thanks a lot

[That70sTick]

Post by thestew

Post by That70sTick
$PRP:"SW-File Name"
caps sensitive

Thanks alot. One more thing. How do I link things in the drawings? Is
it $PRPSHEET: ?
thanks a lot

Yes. Using $PRPSHEET: instead of $PRP: in a drawing note links
properties in to the model. As I recall, it also works with custom
properties.

[John H]

Post by That70sTick
$PRP:"SW-File Name"
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Is there any means of manipulating strings like with commands such as
LEFT$() or STR$() so that the part number could be (say) the first 6
characters of the filename, and without the suffix?

John H

[That70sTick]

Sort of...

If you have config-specific properties, you can put them into a design
table. Then you can create a second property that uses Excel string
functions in its design table entry.

[John H]

Post by That70sTick
Sort of...
If you have config-specific properties, you can put them into a design
table. Then you can create a second property that uses Excel string
functions in its design table entry.

Thanks for the suggestion.
I've never yet used design tables. Is there a performance or file size
overhead involved?

John H