Set Column Default Value with Workflow

How to set Column Default Values using a workflow.
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After I add an item including metadata in a List, a Workflow starts to create a Library Folder with rootfolder, subfolder and sub-subfolder names based on the List first three column values.
I like that the unique created library subfolder automatically receives several additional List column values in its Column Default Value with that workflow.
After done, documents added to this subfolder are automatically populated with Metadata from the parent Subfolder.
Workflow standard function can be used to populate the folder Column Value to this but not the Column Default Value.
Does someone has a solution how to set Column
Default Value using a workflow?
I like to use such workflow in Sharepoint 2010.
Thank in advance.

Hi,
I think it cannot be achieved by workflow.

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