File Properties

Hi,

I am trying to develop an addin application in SolidWorks which will
enable users to rapidly search for custom/standard file properties for
a large number of files. The application will use a backend database
for efficiency and speed. I was however wondering if designers
religiously fill these properties in most files. What I am probably
trying to ask is that, will such an application be of any use to
anyone?

I look forward to your feedback.

TIA
Tat

 

A free SW iFilter for Win Desktop Search that is able to query properties
would be nice.

 

LS,

I've created an add-in that uses the selected dimension as file
property.

E.g you select D1@sketch1, click a button and voila! You have the
option to use a dimension for the active configuration or for all
configurations. Further more there's a button to add the mass and to
add description1 and description2.


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Works fine for me, but I'm sure people will be interested, although
engineers don't like too much extra work.

Please check my website for free shareware of a product configurator
program.

Kind regards,

JJ
www.studiozwaard.nl



schreef:

 

SolidWorks Explorer will do this.

Best Regards,
Devon T. Sowell
www.3-ddesignsolutions.com

 

If your parts collection is not large, or does not need searched
frequently, then SW explorer will work well, without requiring database
maintenance. If thats not the case, I recall a utility that would parse a
directory and pull the custom properties from each file and import them into
an excel sheet which would make searching much faster/sortable/ect but would
need updated frequently. Unofrtunately I don't recall the name, perhaps
someone else does.

 

SolidWorks Explorer also has this ability. You can save Search criteria for
reuse.

Best Regards,
Devon T. Sowell
www.3-ddesignsolutions.com

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Hi,

Thanks for all the feedback. I will send the application to you all
once it is ready. Probably I will announce it in this newsgroup.

Thanks, Tat