In this article, you will learn:
What the Weight property is in Aletiq and why it's useful,
How the Weight property is populated on parts,
How to configure and display the Weight property on products
What is the Weight property for?
The Weight property is a native Aletiq property (pre-configured, not created by the admin) available on both parts and products. It allows R&D teams to:
Track the mass of each part and product throughout its lifecycle
Optimize their eBOM based on this criterion
Automatically pull the mass calculated by SolidWorks, without manual re-entry
Weight property on parts
How is it populated?
The weight value on a part is read from the CAD file (SolidWorks). It is not entered manually.
The value is read via the SolidWorks plugin, by mapping the Aletiq property to a SolidWorks property in the administration settings.
Aletiq expects SolidWorks document units to be set to grams (configured in the "Document units" settings in SolidWorks).
If no property is found or the CAD file contains no value, the cell remains empty.
💡 Mapping configuration is done by an administrator in the Properties section of the Aletiq administration.
How is it displayed?
The property is bound to the part revision: each revision (and each variant) has its own value.
The unit is always displayed next to the value (e.g. 12.56 g).
Values are read-only: they come exclusively from the CAD file.
In the part side panel, all revision values are visible at a glance.
Weight property on products
How is it populated?
For a product, you choose from 3 modes to define the mass value:
⚙️ Inherited from the linked part (default): the product mass automatically mirrors the mass of the revision of the associated part. It updates in real time whenever the part mass changes. This guarantees permanent consistency between your CAD part and your Aletiq article.
🧮 Calculated from the eBOM: the mass equals the sum of the masses of all first-level components. It recalculates automatically whenever the eBOM is updated. Ideal for tracking the total mass of an assembly in real time.
✏️ Manually entered: you type the value directly, independently of the CAD or eBOM.
How is it displayed?
The property is bound to the product definition: each definition (and variant) has its own value.
The unit is always displayed next to the value.
Mass is also displayed in the definition validation dialog, alongside other definition-bound properties.
Displaying weights in tables
You can add a Mass column to your parts and products tables:
You can choose the display unit directly from the column header: grams (g), kilograms (kg), or pounds (lbs). All values in the column are converted automatically.
👉 This lets you compare the mass of all your components at a glance, in the unit of your choice, directly from the list view.