Newbie & Properties (Custom vs. Config)

Use the Custom properties for properties that will be common to all configurations. Use the config specific, for properties that will be different from one config to the other. Also, config specific will override a custom property by the same name.

I use custom properties until the need arises for a config specific property, then I take advantage of the override behavior. Your needs may dictate another strategy. If you need to add a property to several configs at once, use a design table, which you will probably be doing anyway.

Hi Brian,

I set all of my custom properties in 'Configuration' as a large number of multi config parts that I create are done using a Design Table and I create the properties in the design table (do it once in the top row and use the concatenate function if you can, then you drag & fill the other configs).

Merry :-)

Brian,

You are absolutely correct in your assumptions. One thing you may not be aware of is if you have a custom property that is identical to a configuration property (i.e. material) -- the custom material will always be used as the default value no matter what configuration is used. As soon as you delete the custom property "material" SW then uses the correct configuration "material" property.

I only mention this as you stated you started out with custom properties prior to discovering configuration properties. Make sure you remove the custom properties (unless of course you want to use it for every configuration)to ensure correct information (configuration values) are being used.

Len

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