The Custom Properties
tab is a customizable interface.
In companies with multiple SOLIDWORKS users, typically one person, such as the lead
user or administrator, creates the customized tabs for everyone to use. The
administrator customizes the tab by using the Property Tab Builder, which is a
stand-alone utility.
You can access this from the
SOLIDWORKS Resources
tab on the Task Pane, the
Custom Properties
tab, or
the Microsoft®
Start menu.
The
administrator creates different versions of the tab for parts, assemblies, and
drawings.
If the administrator makes the changes to the template while you have SOLIDWORKS
open, click in the Custom Properties
tab and press F5 to refresh the screen.
To customize the Custom Properties
tab:
In
SOLIDWORKS, if a template does not yet exist for the type of document that is
active, on the Custom Properties tab, the administrator
clicks Create now to access the Property
Tab Builder.
On the Custom Properties tab, when you
hover over the fields, the software informs you if the property is applicable to
specific configuration or custom configurations.