[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":116},["ShallowReactive",2],{"TU0C3pDsw4s8BUpw7ZesYZ5YBOJkAdQrF5mtNtcl4lM":3,"article_editing-the-solidworks-custom-property-name-list_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":114,"_apollo:identified":115},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","editing-the-solidworks-custom-property-name-list","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":113},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":43,"globalTags":47,"products":71,"disciplines":83,"seo":102,"__typename":112},"cG9zdDo0MTUyOQ==","Editing the SolidWorks Custom Property Name List","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fediting-the-solidworks-custom-property-name-list","\u003Cp>When setting up custom properties in your SolidWorks parts, assemblies and drawings…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-800wi-1.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-800wi-1-768x613.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-800wi-1-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-800wi-1.png.webp 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-800wi-1-300x240.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-800wi-1-768x613.png.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>When setting up custom properties in your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Fproducts\u002F3d-cad-software.htm?scid=sm_bl_javcustomprop\" target=\"_self\">SolidWorks\u003C\u002Fa> parts, assemblies and drawings you have no doubt noticed the list of Property Names that are available when adding a new custom property.  Where does this list come from? And how can you use it to help manage your SolidWorks file information?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-500wi.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41531\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-500wi.png.webp 500w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405dd29970d-500wi-300x239.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>SolidWorks Custom Property Name List\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The list of names that shows when you click the drop arrow in the Property Name cell actually comes from a file called properties.txt.  (The custom properties of any SolidWorks document can be accessed by going to File > Properties and going to the Custom tab)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The location of the .txt file that controls the property name list is shown in the File Location area of the Options dialogue (Go to Tools > Options > System Options > File Locations > Custom Property Files)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e20167692ad8ac970b-500wi.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41532\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e20167692ad8ac970b-500wi.png.webp 500w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e20167692ad8ac970b-500wi-300x161.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Custom Property file location\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The default location will be: C:ProgramDataSolidWorksSolidWorks yearlangenglish\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To edit this file, navigate to that location and double click the .txt to open it in Notepad, or any other .txt editing program.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e20176171fe08e970c-500wi.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41533\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e20176171fe08e970c-500wi.png.webp 500w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e20176171fe08e970c-500wi-300x161.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Editing the Custom Properties text file\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Property Names will show as a continuous list.  You can add any new properties you wish to the list by adding them on a new line.  Also any names that you don’t want to appear on the list you can remove.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405e6ab970d-500wi.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41534\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405e6ab970d-500wi.png.webp 500w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e201774405e6ab970d-500wi-300x161.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>New Custom Property names added to the list\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For more information leveraging the power of Custom Properties in SolidWorks, check out our \u003Ca title=\"SolidWorks Property Tab Builder blog post\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\u002Fblog\u002F2012\u002F03\u002Fproperty-tab-builder\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">SolidWorks Property Tab Builder\u003C\u002Fa> post.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Andrew Lidstone is an Applications Engineer at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\" target=\"_self\">Javelin Technologie\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\" target=\"_self\">s\u003C\u002Fa>, a SolidWorks Value Added Reseller with locations in Ontario and Nova Scotia, Canada. 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