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Generating a BOM pick list

Generating a BOM pick list

Generating a BOM pick list

(OP)
Hi,

Does anyone know of a technique or stand alone product that will generate a complete BOM from the main assembly.  The main assembly is composed of several sub-assemblies and it would be convienient to have something that would go through the main assembly and generate a list of all the items.

Tim

RE: Generating a BOM pick list

Have you tried the "Indented assemblies" option under "BOM Type" in Solidworks BOM properties?

RE: Generating a BOM pick list

(OP)
Thanks for the input, however:
1.  The indented assemblies don't go down as far as they should (?).  It could be due to me configuring the assembly to show as one item - however, need a program or technique that will bypass this in case it has been done inadvertantly (dummy-proof )

2.  Didn't see what I was looking for but still some handy tid-bits - thanks for the link

I remember seeing some third-party software that would go through the assembly file and generate a complete BOM.  Has anyone seen or is presently using something like this?

Tim

RE: Generating a BOM pick list

There is a basic example in the help of how to do this through the API.

Do a search for "Traverse Assembly at Component Level Example (VB)" in the Solidworks API help.

Essentially what you are doing is recursively searching the assembly tree.  i.e. take assembly, get it's children, then get children's children, and so on

RE: Generating a BOM pick list

(OP)
Thanks for the info!

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