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20.2
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Mouse Icon CADWorx Structure Editor View tab: Display > Properties > Custom Data

Double-clicking Custom Data opens the New Field dialog box and enables you to add new information to the properties of the library data. The New Field dialog box opens any time you click Custom Data in the Properties view. User Defined fields created using the Custom Data option automatically turn the names of those fields into Keywords. If you create custom fields with Keywords that already exist in the Structure Editor, the new keyword does not display in the Description Format Dialog Boxes. The keyword already exists, and the software does not recognize identical keywords. You can access the custom data fields in the Shapes palette in CADWorx Structure. For more information, see Shapes in the CADWorx Structure Users Guide.

Name

Specifies a name for the new field. This name becomes the Keyword and cannot be changed after creation. When creating custom data, numbers, letters, the hyphen (-), and the underscore (_) are the only permissible characters. No other special characters are allowed.

Title

Specifies a title for the new field. The column takes the title from the text in this box and can be edited at any time. If you change this title in Properties, the column title changes as well. However, the Name (Keyword) remains the same. Best practice calls for the Name and the Title to match.

Description

Specifies a description of the information in the new field. This box is simply a note for you to understand why this field is being created.

Data Type

Specifies the type of data. The types of data allowed are Real, Integer, Text, or List. After you click OK you can no longer edit this option.

  • Real

Only allows real number characters in the Default Value box.

  • Integer

Only allows integer number characters in the Default Value box.

  • Text

Only allows alpha characters in the Default Value box.

  • List

Enables you to create a list of items to use for the custom data. You can create data in the list, and then select it from the Default Value list. To change this list, select the ellipsis to the left of the Data Type list. When you select the List option, the software activates the dialog box and then the ellipsis. For more information, see List Items Dialog Box.

Required Input

Specifies whether the information you are creating requires input from you.

Default Value

Specifies the default value of the custom data. If the List option is selected, a list of items displays here. This list of items is based on the data created in the List Items Dialog Box.

Attach Field to Components

Attaches the custom data field to the component. Clear the Attach Field to Components check box if you do not want the custom data to appear in the model. Selecting this option allows for the custom data you are creating to show up in the model. If you attach the property to a component, you can turn that property off by opening the already added property and clearing the check box. Any new component drawn after that point does not contain the property.

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