Hello all,

   A coupler of questions.  First, when I make a new sheet metal part, I need to select a gauge table (for bend radii, k-factor, etc.)  Then, I need to select the material in material list in the part file to get attributes such as density.  Is there a way to link all these properties together so I only have to select the material once?

   I would also like to know if it's possible to link the material and it's associated properties in a sheet metal part to a drawing.  I've been playing around a little, and am able to link the material to the drawing.  This is the material from the material pick list in the part.  However, this does not include the thickness of the material, or any associated attributes like bend radius, etc.

Ultimately, i would like to be able to select the material once when making a new part, and then have any of the information associated with that material be automatically linked to the drawing.  The stuff i would like linked to the drawing includes: material (custom description would be nice to match older drawings), material thickness, part weight, punch radius, bend radius.

Any help is much appreciated.

-Brian