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Hey folks, we're trying to get into the whole MBD scene here. One thing we're trying is inserting a Title Block Table (Insert->Tables->Title block table) into the Notes Area of parts (not drawings). I've created a title block table that links to the custom properties of the part. The link works fine, except it doesn't update if the properties change!

I'm running 2022sp4. I'm hoping that I'm missing some "auto update" setting somewhere, or some easy way to trigger the update. Right now, the only way I can get the values to update is to double-click on one of the linked cells and then click away. That triggers them all to update. A Ctrl-Q doesn't do it, close and reopen doesn't do it.

Is this the same for everyone?

You have probably already tried this, but here it is...

Have you tried CTRL Q to run a rebuild?

Thanks, but...
Does nobody else use these things? I'm not necessarily looking for a diagnosis yet. Even a "They work just fine for me" would be a start. Or, if they don't update for anyone else, it's SR time.

josh wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:49 pm Thanks, but...

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Does nobody else use these things? I'm not necessarily looking for a diagnosis yet. Even a "They work just fine for me" would be a start. Or, if they don't update for anyone else, it's SR time.

I just did a quick test with SW2022 SP2 and it works as expected. As soon as I click OK in the custom properties dialog, the table updates. How are you editing the custom property?

Thanks for checking it... I tried both with a macro that we usually use and through the custom properties dialog. Either way the table never updated until I double-clicked the cell. I wonder... How did you add the links? Did you use the Equation button and pick properties from the dropdown, or did you paste in a regular text link just like you would put in a note?

OK, that was the ticket... Thanks for the push to revisit.

My issue was using the Equation button to pick the value, although I still don't understand why it doesn't update properly when you do so. I would think either way should be correct every time.

Anyway, when you first select a cell, the popup toolbar doesn't contain the "Link to property" button, but it does contain the Equation button. So I clicked the button and picked a custom property from the dropdown: This didn't update for me. However, when I double-click in the cell to start editing the text, the popup toolbar changes and I can link to property (or just type in the link text): This works as expected.

Thanks folks!

josh wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:49 pm Thanks, but...

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Does nobody else use these things? I'm not necessarily looking for a diagnosis yet. Even a "They work just fine for me" would be a start. Or, if they don't update for anyone else, it's SR time.

Oops... I missed that. LOL

josh wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:55 pm . . , although I still don't understand why it doesn't update properly when you do so. I would think either way should be correct every time.

Howdy Josh,

I think I found the problem. You expected a workflow that makes sense and/or is logical.