DriveWorks Solo 23

Info: Special Variables

Special Variables

DriveWorks has built in variables known as Special Variables that can be used in rules.

Special Variables are accessed from the Rule Builder - Quick Text drop down.

The available special variables are:

• Project Name
• Specification Id
• Specification Name
• Form Container Width
• Form Container Height

Project Name

Creates the special variable DWProjectName.

Returns the name of the Project.

DWProjectName is combined with DWSpecificationId to create DWSpecification, which creates a reference unique to each specification made in DriveWorks Solo.

See File Naming for more information.

Examples

Specification Id

Creates the special variable DWSpecificationId.

DWProjectName is combined with DWSpecificationId to create DWSpecification, which creates a reference unique to each specification made in DriveWorks Solo.

See File Naming for more information.

Examples

Specification Name

Creates the special variable DWSpecification.

DWSpecification uses DWProjectName and DWSpecificationId to create a reference unique to each specification made in DriveWorks Solo.

By default DWSpecification is applied to the following parameters:

• Model File Name Rule
• Drawing File Name Rule
• Model Relative Path Rule
• Drawing Relative Path Rule

See File Naming for more information.

Examples

Form Container Width

Creates the special variable DWFormContainerWidth.

The special variable Form Container Width reports on the available width a form is being displayed in.

This is useful when designing user forms that adapt to changes in width.

When viewed in Form Design the special variable reports the width of the available Form Design area. This accounts for the Task Explorer on the left and the properties list on the right.

When viewed while a project is run (in SOLIDWORKS) it will report the available width in the DriveWorks Solo Task Pane.

Linking this special variable to the layout properties of form controls, user forms can dynamically adjust to suit the width of the DriveWorks Solo Task Pane.

Examples

Form Container Height

Creates the special variable DWFormContainerHeight.

The special variable Form Container Height reports on the available height a form is being displayed in.

This is useful when designing user forms to adapt to changes in height.

When viewed in Form Design the special variable reports the height of the available Form Design area.

When viewed while a project is run (in SOLIDWORKS) it will report the available height in the DriveWorks Solo Task Pane.

Linking this special variable to the layout properties of form controls, user forms can dynamically adjust to suit the height of the DriveWorks Solo Task Pane.

Examples