Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
If I have an .SLDDRW of a sheet metal part, is there a way to link text on that .SLDDRW to the part's K-factor?
Thanks.
Thanks.
SW 2024 SP 5.0
Windows 11
Windows 11
Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
You can link a note to Bend Allowance cut list property.
Deepak Gupta
SOLIDWORKS Consultant/Blogger
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Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Thanks, Deepak.
Now to ask an ignorant question, but how do I do that?
SW 2024 SP 5.0
Windows 11
Windows 11
Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Add a note in the drawing attached to the view and link to the custom property "Bend Allowance" as shown in attached video.
Deepak Gupta
SOLIDWORKS Consultant/Blogger
SOLIDWORKS Consultant/Blogger
Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Make sure to update, or pick update automatically on the cut list of the part or the cultist options won't appear when you go to add them to the note.
Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Thanks for the video, it was extremely helpful.
One thing that I should have mentioned in my original post, though: I want the K-Factor to appear in my title block (i.e. it will be just text, not a leader that is ultimately associated with an .SLDPRT).
SW 2024 SP 5.0
Windows 11
Windows 11
Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Use the same method and select "drawing view specified in Sheet properties" option.
Deepak Gupta
SOLIDWORKS Consultant/Blogger
SOLIDWORKS Consultant/Blogger
Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Deepak,
Thanks for your help. Below is what I see:
Thanks for your help. Below is what I see:
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Windows 11
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Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
I suppose that you could add that in your "Custom Properties".. Something like this. I added the words "k-factor=" in and got the syntax from "Cut List Properties" cut and paste.
The value is the k-factor value from the "Sheet-Metal" dialog ,which of course your can set that to what is appropriate. In the drawing you can link a note or text in the bom or title block to that.- AlexLachance
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Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
This is what I would go with, careful though, annotations can sometimes be tricky to get to update. Generally not in parts though.Dennis Bacon wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:28 pm I suppose that you could add that in your "Custom Properties".. Something like this. I added the words "k-factor=" in and got the syntax from "Cut List Properties" cut and paste. image.png The value is the k-factor value from the "Sheet-Metal" dialog ,which of course your can set that to what is appropriate.image.png In the drawing you can link a note or text in the bom or title block to that.image.pngimage.pngimage.png
Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Lots of good, helpful ideas here, but it sounds like there is no direct way to line a note to part's bend allowance data.
SW 2024 SP 5.0
Windows 11
Windows 11
Re: Is there a way to show a sheet metal part's K factor on the .SLDDRW?
Sorry forgot that cut list won't appear in the list unless you attach to the model. SO like @Dennis Bacon said, you will have to use the custom property route.
Deepak Gupta
SOLIDWORKS Consultant/Blogger
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