How to split up a B.O.M.?
How to split up a B.O.M.?
(OP)
I have an assembly that I am remaking from an AutoCAD drawing. On the original drawing it had the B.O.M. separated into made and buy out parts. The drawing is a D size sheet. What I am wanting to do is the same with my drawing that I create. The only way that I have come up with is to create sub-assembles and use a sheet for the entire assembly and using separate sheets for the sub-assembles. On the 1st sheet denote each sub-assembly and what sheet its on and have the B.O.M. per sub-assembly.
My question is, What is the best way to get my B.O.M. to show manufactured items and then buy out items?
Thanks in advance,
My question is, What is the best way to get my B.O.M. to show manufactured items and then buy out items?
Thanks in advance,
Brian
Dell Optiplex 745
2 gig Ram
Solidworks 2007
AutoCAD Mechanical 2005
Springfield, Mo User Group






RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
An alternative;
If you separate the manufactured and purchased components in the model, then the BOM will automatically reflect that structure.
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
Not sure!
The company that I work for doesn't really follow any standards to speak of. They like to see things the way that they have seen them for years and really grip when I try to make something look the way it should.
Brian
Dell Optiplex 745
2 gig Ram
Solidworks 2007
AutoCAD Mechanical 2005
Springfield, Mo User Group
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
Separate subassemblies is folly. I doubt this would do anything positive for the functional aspects of your model, and it's one more file to track. It would be better to have configurations that suppress all but one type (i.e. suppress all but purchased parts, etc.). In the drawing, you can choose which configuration to show in a view, and the BOM attached to that view would reflect the configuration's contents.
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RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
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RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
Brian
Dell Optiplex 745
2 gig Ram
Solidworks 2007
AutoCAD Mechanical 2005
Springfield, Mo User Group
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
I commiserate with you about your company's "that's the way we've always done it" attitude. You will have to keep at it and prove to them that better ways exist, and that by doing it the old way is actually creating more work.
Good luck.
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
Brian
Dell Optiplex 745
2 gig Ram
Solidworks 2007
AutoCAD Mechanical 2005
Springfield, Mo User Group
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
Brian
Dell Optiplex 745
2 gig Ram
Solidworks 2007
AutoCAD Mechanical 2005
Springfield, Mo User Group
RE: How to split up a B.O.M.?
Make or Buy
Part Number
Whatever