drawing BoM/drawing list - AP203
drawing BoM/drawing list - AP203
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Is there a way you can customize the default AP203 format when creating a bill of materials/parts list for a drawing. You can define your own format, but when you close the model/session it is lost and reverts to AP203.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks - Kevin
Any suggestions ?
Thanks - Kevin





RE: drawing BoM/drawing list - AP203
Here is a sample.
Language="VBSCRIPT"
Sub CATMain()
Set productDocument1 = CATIA.ActiveDocument
Set product1 = productDocument1.Product
Set assemblyConvertor1 = product1.GetItem("BillOfMaterial")
Dim arrayOfVariantOfBSTR1(0)
assemblyConvertor1.SetCurrentFormat arrayOfVariantOfBSTR1
Dim arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(5)
arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(0) = "Quantity"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(1) = "Type"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(2) = "Source"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(3) = "Number"
arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(1) = "Part Number"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(5) = "Revision"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(6) = "Definition"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(7) = "Nomenclature"
arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(2) = "Product Description"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(9) = "Source"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(10) = "Default Representation Source"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(11) = "Comment"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(12) = "List Of Named URLs"
arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(3) = "Material"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(14) = "Vendor"
' arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(15) = "Process"
arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(4) = "Block Weight"
arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2(5) = "Comment"
assemblyConvertor1.SetSecondaryFormat arrayOfVariantOfBSTR2
End Sub
Regards,
Derek
RE: drawing BoM/drawing list - AP203
I need it to read - Number (from generated number command in product), part number (actual file name), Description (nomenclature) and Qty (No of parts - 1st level only).
I should be able to figure it out, but only just started using VB, if you could help it would be extremely appreciated!
Thanks - Kevin
RE: drawing BoM/drawing list - AP203
Thanks - Kevin
RE: drawing BoM/drawing list - AP203
Trouble is that In my BoM/parts list on my drawing I only whant 1st level of parts to appear (as in the spec tree in product) as would be normal on most engineering drawings.
I think the problem is when you number the parts/products in the product, It numbers all components including parts of sub product.
Can anybody help?
Thanks - Kevin
RE: drawing BoM/drawing list - AP203
Regards,
Derek
RE: drawing BoM/drawing list - AP203
Can you please explain the above.
In our company we are trying to develop BOM software.
thanks