When I make my own lib feature file for using in weldments, everything works 
fine in the weldment model, but I'm having trouble getting the custom 
property "Description" to appear in the cutlist table.
In looking at the swx supplied lib feature files, this info seems to be in 
the ordinary custom property "Description", and my user made file seems 
identical in this respect, and length, qty show up fine in the table.
Is there some trick I am missing to make this property text show up in the 
cutlist?
thanks,
bill 

the description property is driven by the cut-list.  this property is not 
your basic text.  it's typically in the format of;
TUBE, RECTANGULAR "V_leg@Sketch1@3 x 2 x 0.25.SLDPRT" X "H_leg@Sketch1@3 x 2 
x 0.25.SLDPRT" X "Thickness@Sketch1@3 x 2 x 0.25.SLDPRT"

if you're making additional profiles, start with one of the ones provided in 
weldment profiles folder.  open, save as, start your edits.  no issues, plus 
it's fast. 

I figured out this part of it... I was editing the lib feat file and 
expecting the feature to update in the weldment
without recreating the structural member.   Thinking of it like an assembly.

Found another issue, though.   Used the gusset tool, and nothing but 
quantity shows up in the cutlist table.
Any way to show material size?

Bill

"bill allemann" <custom4173@sbcglobal.netINVALID> wrote in message 
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> When I make my own lib feature file for using in weldments, everything 
> works fine in the weldment model, but I'm having trouble getting the 
> custom property "Description" to appear in the cutlist table.
> In looking at the swx supplied lib feature files, this info seems to be in 
> the ordinary custom property "Description", and my user made file seems 
> identical in this respect, and length, qty show up fine in the table.
> Is there some trick I am missing to make this property text show up in the 
> cutlist?
> thanks,
> bill
> 

just realized that custom properties can be edited only under the cutlist 
folder in the FM.  This does the trick.
bill 

Sorry i didn't use all caps with reference to;

"the description property is driven by the cut-list".



Once weldment feature has been introduced into a part, the "merge result"
option is always unchecked (it's now assumed you want a multi-body feature).
So don't limit yourself to the gusset tool.  You can extrude your own
gussets, mounting plates, etc ...  A profile is not necessarily needed.

I guess I was getting crossed up on the cutlist FM folder versus the cutlist 
table.
It seems simple after gettting through it, but at first the lingo kind of 
fuzzes up.

bill

"kb" <kb@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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> Sorry i didn't use all caps with reference to;
>
> "the description property is driven by the cut-list".
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> Once weldment feature has been introduced into a part, the "merge result"
> option is always unchecked (it's now assumed you want a multi-body 
> feature).
> So don't limit yourself to the gusset tool.  You can extrude your own
> gussets, mounting plates, etc ...  A profile is not necessarily needed.
>
>
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