iProperties - Custom

[Wayne.peacockSF88J]

When creating an IDW drawing of a sheet metal item, it is possible to place text with the Text tool &

In the  Format Text box, change the type of text pull down menu to "Sheet Metal Properties" and in the Parameter pull down menu change it to "FLAT PATTERN EXTENTS LENGTH" then click the "X" inset button, which gives you

<FLAT PATTERN EXTENTS LENGTH>

When you click on OK, the text gives you the length of the the sheet metal part.

My question is, how can I create a custom iProperty that will achieve the same result and also format the value to the precision that i require?

[CGBenner]

@Wayne.peacockSF88J 

Hi Wayne.  Yes, you can create the custom iproperty and give it a value using the expression syntax as: =<property>, where <property> is your sheet metal property you want to link.

As long as the property you are using in the expression exists and has a value, it should populate the value of your new custom iproperty.  If not, you will likely get an error of some sort.  To have this available all of the time, add it to your templates.

[Frederick_Law]

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-9ED64200-A0CA-4F27-A308-9BF7ADB22D06