Hi, Just to let you all know, I have employed a VB programmer to write an interface program. This program will work between Solidworks and a MS Access database.
The solution, as I see it, is that you open a document, save the document with your chosen document file name. Then you run this interface program from Solidworks.
There is a form that can be filled in, with all the custom properties that you require. The saved document file name is automatically inserted into this form also.
The custom properties information, is then inserted, into the Part, Assembly or Drawing document, at the same time the MS Access database will open.
This database will be used to generate a UNIQUE document number, this document number is generated, based on selection list boxes.
The saved document file name will automatically be inserted into the database. When the database is closed, the document number generated, will be automatically inserted into the Solidworks document.
I am trying to make a program, that can be customised and freely available to everyone. If you have any ideas that you would like to see in this program, just let me know, and I will try my best to get them included.
My reason for this program being free?, a BIG thank you, for all the help given to me from yourselves! :-)