Step 2) Create a dummy part in this new template (for example a rectangular block) and save. The default file location for templates is C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2016\templates. ‘File > Save As’ then change the ‘Save as type’ to ‘Part template’. Once complete you will need to save the part template to keep these properties in all new parts created. Here you can add other properties to the part file, e.g.
Next drop down ‘Value / Text Expression’ and link this to the mass of the part: From here, use the drop down list and select the ‘Weight’ property. To do this go to ‘File > Properties’ and click on the ‘Custom’ tab. You need to have the property ‘Weight’ set up at the part level. In this example, we will look at adding a property of ‘Weight’ from the part shown in the drawing. SOLIDWORKS allows to you to link properties into the drawing border so all of these fields will automatically populate. This information already exists within your part file so why not have SOLIDWORKS fill it in for you? Manually entering values for model properties, such as Weight, is not only time consuming but prone to human error.
Automation of your SOLIDWORKS drawings is one of the biggest time savers in the software.
