Custom data is a unique, user-defined parameter that you use to customize your parts. Custom data can be helpful if you want to expand scheduling data for a part, or access additional values to use in engineering calculations.
Before adding custom data, you must determine the storage type in which to store the custom data, depending on the uniqueness of the data.
| If the custom data… | then add the custom data to the… |
|---|---|
| is a value that varies with other part size parameters, such as the material | basic table storage type. |
| is a list of values for the part, such as size dimensions | constant lists storage type. |
| is a single value that remains constant for all part sizes, such as the manufacturer | constants storage type. |
| is a calculated value for all part sizes, such as size dimensions dependent on other constant dimensions | calculations storage type. |
For more information about storage types, see Understanding Part Sizes.
To add custom data to a part in Catalog Editor
- If necessary, open the Catalog Editor, and then open the part catalog.
- In the tree view, navigate to the part to which to add custom data, and expand the part family to show the storage types.
- Select the storage type for the custom data parameter.
- In the table view, right-click a cell, and then click Insert
Column. The software inserts a new custom data column to the left of the selected cell.
Note: If you add a custom data column and then change your mind, click Edit menuUndo to remove the custom data parameter. - Enter values for Name and Description, and select a value for Units, Data Type, and Visible to define the attribute rows of the parameter.
- Enter values for one or more value rows to define the custom data, depending on the storage type of the parameter.
- In the Catalog Editor, click
. Alternatively, click menu . The software validates the new part and regenerates the catalog.
The software validates the part and regenerates the catalog.