2.3.10.3. Attribute mapping in SolidWorks
2.3.10.3.2. Block [CadDocumentAttributes] - Transfer user-defined attributes
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2.3.10.3.2. Block [CadDocumentAttributes] - Transfer user-defined attributes
2.3.10.3.2.1. Key "IsFastener"

Attributes that are declared in the CadDocumentAttributes block are displayed in SolidWorks as extra attributes behind the standard attributes on the File information -> User-defined tab page.

In order to define the display value of the extra attributes for SolidWorks, do the following:

  1. Enter the desired value into the input fields of "Description" and "PartNo".

    Example:

    ARTICLENO=?_ATTR("NB")
BOMINFO=?_ATTR("LINA")

    You can change the attributes or enter text outside the angle brackets.

    Text-<ATTR(NN)>-Text-<ATTR(NT)>-Text

  2. Save the settings.

  3. - > For all exported parts you can now see the mapped attributes under File information -> tabbed page User-defined.

    Dialog window "File information" -> Tabbed page "User-defined"

    Dialog window "File information" -> Tabbed page "User-defined"

Add new keys:

You may set as many keys as you like.

  1. Add the desired key.

  2. Enter the value.

    For example:

    Any_text

    Attribute such as "LINA" for example. Optionally you may also define the language of the attribute.

    ?GetObject("iface.calcnameservice").start(0).Format("<ATTR(english,LINA)>").value()

The following figure shows the result in SolidWorks in the "File information" window on the "User-defined" tabbed page.

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