Linking SolidWorks Drawing Properties to Model Properties Without PDM — The $PRPSHEET Syntax
A Reddit thread on r/SolidWorks recently asked how to get the title block Description field to pull from the part’s custom properties automatically. The answers ranged from “use a macro” to “you need PDM” to “manually copy it every time.” No one mentioned $PRPSHEET. This syntax has been in SolidWorks for well over a decade. It links a drawing annotation directly to a named custom property on the model, without any macro, without PDM, without add-ins. When the part’s Description property changes, the drawing title block updates on open. If you’re manually typing part numbers, descriptions, and materials into title blocks, or using a macro to copy properties from model to drawing, this is the feature you’re missing. ...