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Gage sizes in BOM

Gage sizes in BOM

Gage sizes in BOM

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  Can anyone tell me how to customize the BOM to show gage sizes when using sheet metal?  I'd like to see the following format:  16GA(.0598) x 2.00 x 3.50.  I'm using a design table for the gage sizes and can't get the BOM to recognize them.

Thanks in advance-

Jim
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RE: Gage sizes in BOM

Goon26,

   I recommend not specifying gauge sizes.  Apply dimensions with tolerances, to the drawings.  That makes it a specification the shops are required to match.  Gauge sizes and nominal thicknesses are ambiguous.  The shops know their gauge sizes.

   On your design table, you can control whatever configuration specific parameters the BOM is reading.

Eg., assuming cell h3 contains the gauge size...

   "ALUMINIUM SHEET "&$h3&" GAUGE"

   Read the SolidWorks and the Microsoft Excel help files.

                       JHG

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