Extract model information into a model table using property text

You can extract property text from the model and display its value in a user-defined column in a parts list, bend table, or other model-derived table. If you do this, however, the column becomes a derived column; and you cannot edit the content in that column.

1. On the Data tab in the Properties dialog box for the selected table, select a user-defined column, and then click Format Column .

   Tip:

   You also can select the button named Format Column when defining the column on the Columns tab.

2. In the Format Column dialog box, click Property Text .

3. In the Select Property Text dialog box, select a property text classification, such as From Graphic Connection or From Graphic Connection To Part.

   This sets the source, or reference, from which the property text will be extracted. It also determines which properties are displayed in the Properties list.

   Tip:

   In a parts list, you cannot change the data source. It is always From graphic connection.

4. From the Properties list, select the property you want to use, and then click the Select button.

5. Click OK to update the table with the derived model information.

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