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Toolbox/BOM relationship question

Toolbox/BOM relationship question

Toolbox/BOM relationship question

(OP)
We are new (couple of months) in SW, three engineers using SW2007 Network, no PDM.

After reading what is available, we decided not to use Toolbox except as a parts configuration tool. We use Toolbox to create a part model, but then treat the result as a separate .sldprt drawing to be reused as necessary. We use our part number (10 digits, non-intelligent) as the filename.

The problem...When we insert one of these parts in a model, our part number shows up in the Feature Manager tree. Fine so far. When we put a BOM into a drawing, though, the original Toolbox name for the part is in the Part Number field. Nothing I have found allows the user to change this.

Does anyone know what is driving this and how to change it?

thanx
Kevin Snyder

RE: Toolbox/BOM relationship question

Click on the configuration tab at the top of the feature manager tree and change what to show in the BOM to part name. I believe that's what it's called, anyway.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

RE: Toolbox/BOM relationship question

(OP)
I spent a long time looking in the wrong places for that. Thanks much!

Kevin Snyder

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