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Noob BOM Question

Noob BOM Question

Noob BOM Question

(OP)
Just started using SW Office Premium as a replacement for current CAD package.  Want to know if it's possible to add different types of parts and have the reference designator generated automatically. I'm looking for the same functionality as a you would find in a schematic capture program.  For instance in the schematic capture program you add resistors of certain type and you get reference designators of R1, R2, etc.  In SW I would like to be able to add screws and lets say that my Ref Des for screws was Sx.  They should be automatically designated as S1, S2, etc.  The tech support at my VAR said this couldn't be done so I thought I would ask the experts here!

TIA,
DigitalRacer

RE: Noob BOM Question

Well your Tech support should be as experienced as the people out here are if not more in some cases.

They are right... directly out of the box SW does not add fasteners like your description is asking for. Items added to a bom are in Item numbers by default. There are other options to you, but nothing that I can think of outside my maybe Custom properties possibly. Or if you were good at wirting some code (API) to help with this process.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
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RE: Noob BOM Question

(OP)
Whatever it takes is fine by me!  Totally up to leveraging the API against this problem. I plan on using the API to pull the custom BOM out as an import into the accounting department's software.  I could use some help on the front end though on how to set up the system so I could enable the 'one line item per part' type of BOM I'm looking for.

Thanks,
DR

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