Changing the index number in a BOM
Changing the index number in a BOM
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I created a table with a repeat region. The column headings are “Item”, “Qty”, “Part Number”, and “Description”. The report symbols for each of these are the following…
“Item” – rtp_index
“Qty” – rpt_qty
“Part Number” – asm_mbr_User Defined_”PART_NUMBER” (PART_NUMBER is a parameter in the part)
“Description” – asm_mbr_User Defined_”DESCRIPTION” (DESCRIPTION is a parameter in the part)
When I place the table in the assembly drawing, the table propulates perfect and I am able to “automatically” create the balloons.
This works great, but sometimes I want the “Items” in the table to start at a different number, say 7. I tried to double click on the balloon, but the numbers are “grayed out”. How can I tell the table to start at a different number, while maintaining all of the other information?
“Item” – rtp_index
“Qty” – rpt_qty
“Part Number” – asm_mbr_User Defined_”PART_NUMBER” (PART_NUMBER is a parameter in the part)
“Description” – asm_mbr_User Defined_”DESCRIPTION” (DESCRIPTION is a parameter in the part)
When I place the table in the assembly drawing, the table propulates perfect and I am able to “automatically” create the balloons.
This works great, but sometimes I want the “Items” in the table to start at a different number, say 7. I tried to double click on the balloon, but the numbers are “grayed out”. How can I tell the table to start at a different number, while maintaining all of the other information?





RE: Changing the index number in a BOM
In drawing mode, table, repeat region, fix index, and then put in the number you want to start with. I think what you are asking is if you want to add an item, you have to fix region first and then want to skip a number, then you would fix an index...
Tofflemire
RE: Changing the index number in a BOM
I was able to make this work. Thanks! But is there an easier way? If I have 20 items in the BOM, then I would have to fix (change) item 20 to 27, 19 to 26, 18 to 25...I tried to fix item 1 to 7, but it said it already exists. It would be nice if I change the first item and the rest increment automatically. Is that possible?
Marc
RE: Changing the index number in a BOM
The only way to do that is if you fix the region (ie. 1-19) before you add the new parts to the assembly, then the new parts starts at the next number. This still has bugs in this, sometimes when a number is skipped (removed) that number may get filled in with a new part/number.
Tofflemire
RE: Changing the index number in a BOM
RE: Changing the index number in a BOM
After fixing your region as per Tofflemire's suggesion, sorting it may alleviate your troubles (it really depends on the required order, and how that relates to the parameters).
RE: Changing the index number in a BOM
You are correct. I was assuming Marc had already sorted his table, but this may have been what he is really looking for.
Tofflemire