U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0335
TOPIC: SolidWorks Front View Fix
IMPORTED: 2026.04.14

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: OK BACK to the part number and description i defined in the cutlist coming through on my title block. I don't know that i ever figured this out. i have the sheet properties pointing to the view , but the title block is still pulling info from the welded part not the cutlist

RECOVERED CONVERSATION EXCERPTS
USER MESSAGES:
1. HOW DO I MAKE THE FRONT VIEW OF THIS SHOW PROPERLY
2. OK BACK to the part number and description i defined in the cutlist coming through on my title block. I don't know that i ever figured this out. i have the sheet properties pointing to the view , but the title block is still pulling info from the welded part not the cutlist
3. I actually wrote a macro for that lol
4. macro error object doesn't support this property or method

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. Yeah this is a classic SolidWorks annoyance — your front view is just coming in with the wrong orientation from the model. You’ve got a couple solid ways to fix it depending on what you want long-term:. 🔧 OPTION 1 (FASTEST) – Rotate the Drawing View If the geometry is correct but just rotated weird: 1. Click the drawing view 2. Go to: [code excerpt omitted] 3. Set: - Angle = 90° / 180° / 270° (whatever fixes it) 👉 This is quick, but it’s just a visual fix (doesn’t fix model orientation).. 🧠 OPTION 2 (BEST PRACTICE) – Fix the Model Orientation If you want this to ALWAYS come in right (recommended): In the PART: 1. Open the part 2. Rotate it how you WANT it to look in the drawing 3. Hit: [code excerpt omitted…
2. Yep — this is the exact limitation you were running into before. 👉 Title blocks (and $PRPSHEET) CANNOT directly read cut list properties. That’s why you’re seeing: - Title block → pulling from model custom properties - NOT → your cut list item (body) properties. 🚨 WHY IT DOESN’T WORK - `$PRPSHEET:"Description"` = pulls from model or config - Cut list properties live at the body level - SolidWorks does NOT bridge that automatically 👉 So even though your view *shows* the right cut list info… 👉 the title block has no idea which body to use. ✅ YOUR BEST OPTIONS (REALISTIC) 🔥 OPTION 1 (WHAT YOU WANT) → Macro to PUSH Cutlist → Drawing This is the correct solution for your workflow What it does: - Looks at the b…
3. Yep — I know where this is breaking now. When you click a note in a drawing, SolidWorks often gives VBA an Annotation object, not a Note object directly. So the old macro is choking when it tries to treat the selected note like a note right away. Use this version This one does the same thing, but it safely converts the selected objects into notes first. How to run it Hold Ctrl and select in this order: 1. the drawing view 2. the MATERIAL_PLACEHOLDER note 3. the TITLE_PLACEHOLDER note 4. the DWGNO_PLACEHOLDER note Then run the macro.. [code excerpt omitted]. If it still errors The fastest way to isolate it is this tiny debug check. Run this macro after selecting the 4 objects the same way: [code excerpt omitted…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
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- Click the drawing view
- Go to:
- Set:
- Angle = 90° / 180° / 270° (whatever fixes it)
- Open the part
- Rotate it how you WANT it to look in the drawing
- Hit:
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