Easily Create a Custom Weldment Cut List Template in SOLIDWORKS

Creating a custom weldment cut list template in SOLIDWORKS is an easy process. This article will outline the necessary steps for modifying a cut list table and saving it as a template for use on drawings. 

Create Weldment Cut List

To add a cut list to a part file, the part must have a weldment icon in the FeatureManager Design Tree. 

To do this, go to Open a part file (.sldprt), then click Weldmen’ on the Weldments toolbar.

When features are added to the part file, SOLIDWORKS will generate a cut-list that can be used to populate a Cut List Table in the drawing.

Create Custom Cut List Table 

After a cut list has been added, we will need to create a drawing with at least one view of the part file in order to insert a Cut List Table. 

Once the drawing view is placed, highlight the view, then go to Insert > Tables > Weldment Cut List, then place the table on the drawing.

Once the table is placed on the drawing, make any desired changes to the table. For example, insert a column and select the header cell, then change the Custom Property to Material in the Column PropertyManager.

Save Cut List Table as a Template 

After we have made the desired changes to the table, it is time to save it as a template. 

To do this, right-click on the move triad in the upper right-hand corner of the table, then click Save As in the right-click menu. 

Give the table a name, and save it to the file location listed in Tools >  Options > System Options > File Locations > Weldment Cut List Templates. 

The template will now be available for future use. To do this, repeat the steps for adding a Weldment Cut List Table in a drawing. 

In the Weldment Cut List PropertyManager, click the browse button (icon with the blue star), then select the previously saved template.

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