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linked part or assy in bom

linked part or assy in bom

linked part or assy in bom

(OP)
I am trying to figure out what the linking is between the bom and the part/assy in the bom...

What i am trying to achieve is creating a custom baloon that will read the filename of the model I attach the baloon to on the field of the dwg.

Any help would be appriciated.

Wes C.
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When they broke open molecules, they found they were only stuffed with atoms. But when they broke open atoms, they found them stuffed with explosions...

RE: linked part or assy in bom

wes16,
I think you need to use a note with a leader rather than balloon.
Select the note command and attach the note to an edge of the part you require. Then under Text Format click the
'Link to Property' option (a hand with a chain link).
Now you will have 4 options - you want the last one 'Component to which annotation is attached' and in the drop-down box select 'SW-File Name' and then OK.
The note should now show the file name of the model.

bc

RE: linked part or assy in bom

(OP)
Beachcomber,

This particular method gives the name of the drawing, not the name of the individual part that the annotation is attached. I can do this of course with by naming a custom property the p/n, but we already name the files by the p/n.

I am trying to automate the process of callouts, as specified by company standards (we use a seperate bom, so it really makes no sense to use a part list w/ item no's, but I want to automate the process of writing the p/n by hand by using the baloon tool, and customizing this for our needs (similar to how the bom reads in file names). But I can't find the $prp to do this.

Wes C.
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When they broke open molecules, they found they were only stuffed with atoms. But when they broke open atoms, they found them stuffed with explosions...

RE: linked part or assy in bom

Hi, Wes c.

The method Beachcomber mentioned does give the name of the individual part that the annotation is attached.  You do not need to add a custom property.

What you need to do is select "Component to which the annotation is attached" option in "Use custom properties from" dialog box instead of "Current document".

Alex

RE: linked part or assy in bom

(OP)
Thanks guys,

I got it, I was choosing the wrong option. Thanks!

Wes C.
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When they broke open molecules, they found they were only stuffed with atoms. But when they broke open atoms, they found them stuffed with explosions...

RE: linked part or assy in bom

(OP)
OK guys, followup question!

I've been using a toolbar I created to give my p/n callouts on the field of my drawings using $PRPMODEL:"SW-File Name".

But Have encountered a problem. When I am attaching to a subassembly, instead of giving the sub-assembly P/N, i still get the individual part number of the member of the sub-assy that the leader is attached to.

Any ideas?

Wes C.
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When they broke open molecules, they found they were only stuffed with atoms. But when they broke open atoms, they found them stuffed with explosions...

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