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9. Deselect the Hide Hole Centers option in the Visibility panel.

FIGURE 17.22

The Hole Table PropertyManager and selections

FIGURE 17.23

Using numerical and alphabetical hole tag identification

10. Select the Combine same sizes option in the PropertyManager.

11. Save the drawing.

Tutorial: Using Revision Tables

In this tutorial, you create a basic Revision Table and make a template. Follow these steps:

1. Using a drawing that you completed in one of the previous tutorials, make sure that a Revision Table Anchor has been placed in the upper-right corner of the Sheet Format. You must edit the Sheet Format to do this, by right-clicking the point that you want to use for the anchor. Remember to select Edit Sheet from the RMB menu to exit Edit Sheet Format mode.

Note

Ideally, the anchors for all table types should be set in templates and formats, but it is set up here to give you some practice creating the anchors.

2. Click the Revision Table button on the Tables toolbar. Select the Attach to Anchor option in the PropertyManager. Click the green check mark icon to accept the table. Figure 17.24 shows the initial stub of the Revision Table.

FIGURE 17.24

The initial stub of the Revision Table

Tip

You can save drawing templates with the Revision Table stub if it also has a format. The Revision Table is not saved with the format because it has to go on the drawing sheet.

3. To initiate a new revision level in the Revision Table, right-click the table and choose Revisions⇒Add Revision.

Depending on the default settings in Tools⇒Options⇒Document Properties⇒Drafting Standard⇒Tables⇒Revision, the first revision will be either A or 1. If you are using PDMWorks Workgroup, then you may have other options.

Depending on your options settings, you may immediately be prompted to place a balloon that contains the new revision level. You can place balloons with or without leaders. The balloons are meant to indicate areas of the drawing that are affected by the revision. Press Esc when you are finished placing the balloons.

Note

Be careful when using balloons on assembly drawings or other drawings that already have balloons on them for other purposes. It may be a good idea to use a distinctively shaped balloon for Revision Tables.

4. To add text to the Description field, simply click in the field and start typing. The text automatically wraps to fit the box.

5. Practice by adding a couple of revisions, balloons, and descriptions.

6. After you have added a couple of revisions, check the custom properties by choosing File⇒Properties⇒Custom. Notice that a revision property has been added, and the latest revision is represented by the value of the custom property.

Note

The number of revisions kept in the Revision Table is no longer an option as it was in previous releases, but in its place you can now control how Revision Tables interact with multiple sheets.

7. Add columns in the same way that you added them to the BOM. You can merge and unmerge cells, and link properties to cells. With the cursor over the last column (Approved), right-click and choose Insert⇒Column Left. In the Column Properties, select Custom, and from the Properties drop-down menu, select DrawnBy. Accept the changes by clicking the green check mark icon.

8. Save the template by right-clicking anywhere in the Revision Table and choosing Save As⇒Rev Table Templates. Then save the template to the appropriate location outside the SolidWorks installation directory.

Summary

SolidWorks enables you to work with both tables that are highly specialized for particular uses, and General Tables that are available for any type of tabulated data. The most frequently used types are BOMs, Hole Tables, and Revision Tables. Design Tables that drive part and assembly configurations can also be placed on a 2D drawing, but in these cases, some formatting is usually necessary to make these tables presentable and the information on it easy to read.

Part V: Using Specialized or