How to Set Standard Profile Costs on SOLIDWORKS

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Good evening

I would like to get the cost of the profiles directly in the list of mechanically welded parts according to their length.

For example, I have the price per linear meter of a 40x40x2 square tube. Where should it be put in the model so that in the drawing using this profile (a frame for example), the price of the profile appears correctly according to the length? For now I still have "0.00" in the cost column and I don't know how to put the price in the properties of the 3D model.

Thank you

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I think we should look here:

 

http://help.solidworks.com/2013/french/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_assigning_financial_impact_custom_material.htm

 

 


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Thanks BART, I had seen that you could put a price on the material but I can't find this data in the parts list.

But I don't think that's what you need: you can have different profiles with the same material but the cost is necessarily different depending on the type of profile.

I saw that you could do things in Costing, but it's not very suitable for mechanical welding.

And generally speaking, how do we put values to the cost properties that we have in the tables?

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So if the costs are in the tables, you can find them in your installation folder.

 

They are in the form of a text file.

 

Yes, costing is not very suitable in this case....

 

I'm looking on my own, because it's true that I've never asked myself the question.

We have an economist who takes care of prices, but if I have the costs of the tubes, it could help him =)

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Hello To add custom properties to parts in the welded parts list: . In the part document, right-click Welded-Part-List and select Properties. On the Summary tab of the Welded Parts List of the dialog box: Type or select a name in the Property Name column. Select a Data Type. Type text or a value in Text Value/Expression. Press the Enter key. Repeat step 2 as many times as necessary, and then click OK. (Help topic: Custom properties in welded parts lists.) . To add the cost to a table: Add a new column to the table and give it the appropriate name. In the table, click a cell or column header and select Equation as the Column Type. Click the Equation Σ tool. Enter the equation 'LENGTH'*'Cost' in the equation text field. To ensure that the names of the properties and columns are correct, select LENGTH in Columns and COST in Custom Properties when entering the equation. The * operator multiplies two numeric values. You can also use other mathematical operations such as + or /. Click Submit. If the length is not entered, the calculation is not performed. (Help topic: Defining Math Equations on Custom Properties in Tables.)
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An example of a cost calculation for an Excel table can be downloaded here, it's intended for Piping, but the syntax will be the same: http://solidworks.burkesys.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/bompipe.xls
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Thank you Bart and Big thank you PL!!

I just have a small problem; making an equation on a nomenclature is Ok.

Not in Welded Parts Lists... Am I wrong?

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A priori yes, sorry...
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It's true that the "parts list" doesn't react like the nomenclature: you can't make an equation in the same way. It's a shame because if you want to put costs that react dynamically, you have to do it on the nomenclature; therefore the list of documents becomes useless.

It is better to adapt your name with the "Length" and "Angle" columns.