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Was This Always There?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:41 pm
by m2shell
Using SW 2022 SP 5.0, and I have been since it was released however long ago.
I JUST noticed the "Properties Summary" Tab in the File Properties window. Its just like the one in the Cut List Properties menu... Has this been there all along and I just never noticed?? It is extremely useful!
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:56 pm
by bearsfeat
It does not seem to be in 2020 SP5 which is what I am running at the moment.
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:57 pm
by m2shell
I seriously just noticed this the other day, and was amazed I had missed it because it is such a useful interface.
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:03 pm
by TTevolve
I believe it was a new thing in 2022. I saw it in one of the whats new documents.
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:35 pm
by DanPihlaja
Confirmed:
Taken from here:
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:47 pm
by m2shell
Ok I have another related question:
Why do some of my parts have the "Properties Summary" tab available in the Properties window, and other Parts do not show a "Properties Summary" tab? Parts are all multi-configuration, saved in SW2022 SP 5.0 (my current version). Does it matter if some parts were CREATED in an older version of SW?
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:36 am
by mp3-250
if you RMB the top of the tree it should allow you to choose "upgrade properties" and the file "should be upgraded" to 2022.
that is for old file formats created before 2017 or 2019.
be careful as that upgrade could blow up your cutlist and other unpleasant things if your models have some issue.
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:27 am
by Glenn Schroeder
mp3-250 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:36 am
if you RMB the top of the tree it should allow you to choose "upgrade properties" and the file "should be upgraded" to 2022.
that is for old file formats created before 2017 or 2019.
be careful as that upgrade could blow up your cutlist and other unpleasant things if your models have some issue.
Thank you. I'd been wondering the same thing. It's always a good day when I learn something new.
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:34 am
by m2shell
mp3-250 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:36 am
if you RMB the top of the tree it should allow you to choose "upgrade properties" and the file "should be upgraded" to 2022.
that is for old file formats created before 2017 or 2019.
be careful as that upgrade could blow up your cutlist and other unpleasant things if your models have some issue.
Oh my goodness that is awesome! Thank you!
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:35 am
by Glenn Schroeder
Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:27 am
Thank you. I'd been wondering the same thing. It's always a good day when I learn something new.
Not ten minutes after seeing this, and replying, I saw the same question on the swamp.
Re: Was This Always There?
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:25 pm
by m2shell
Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:35 am
Not ten minutes after seeing this, and replying, I saw the same question on the swamp.
Yeah That was me. It was late and I thought I'd get an answer there (I think i've only posted twice there since they changed the site). j
No luck there but Cadforum came to the rescue!
