What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
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Hi,
Does anyone have indepth understanding this option of assembly drawing views? I look at online help, and see the following explanation.
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Bill of Materials (BOM). Keep linked to BOM. Overrides the automatic linking of a BOM to a drawing view. As long as the BOM exists and Keep linked to BOM is selected, the SolidWorks software uses the selected BOM to assign balloon numbers. If you attach a balloon to a component that is not in the BOM configuration, the balloon appears with an asterisk (*).
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I tried to select or unselect this option. But it seems that it does not make any difference.
Does anyone have indepth understanding this option of assembly drawing views? I look at online help, and see the following explanation.
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Bill of Materials (BOM). Keep linked to BOM. Overrides the automatic linking of a BOM to a drawing view. As long as the BOM exists and Keep linked to BOM is selected, the SolidWorks software uses the selected BOM to assign balloon numbers. If you attach a balloon to a component that is not in the BOM configuration, the balloon appears with an asterisk (*).
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I tried to select or unselect this option. But it seems that it does not make any difference.






RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
Yes, I want to keep it linked to the BOM. But my confusion is that my drawing view is always linked to the BOM even though this option ('keep it linked to the BOM') is not selected. So, what does this option do?
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
Joe Hasik, CSWP/SMTL
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RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
I tried multiple SW BOM's (not Excel BOMs) per drawing file. My drawing view can be linked to any BOM and the balloons will automatically match that BOM even though this option ('keep it linked to the BOM') is not selected.
So, what does this option do?
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
Now, you can create 2 different BOMs, each based on the different drawing view. The drawing views have different parts, so the BOMs will list different items with different balloon numbers.
If 'Link to Specified BOM' is unchecked, each drawing view will always reference the BOM created directly from it.
If 'Link to Specified BOM' is checked, you can now tell that drawing to reference the original BOM it created, or you now have the ability to select a different BOM for it to reference.
So each drawing view has the ability to lock it to its own BOM, link it to its own BOM, or link it to a different BOM.
If you simply check/uncheck 'Link to Specified BOM' it doesn't do anything (except changes permission) until you select a different BOM from the pull-down menu to reference.
Hope this helps.
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
I am very impressed with your in-depth explanation. Particularly, I like the word ("Specified") you used. A star for you.
So, basically, by checking "Link to Specificed BOM" option, one can control balloons based on different BOM. I think I understand it now. But what is this feature for? What is typical application of this "Link to Specified BOM"?
Sorry! I tried to give your big star, but my anti-Virus software seems to block it.
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
Joe
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RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
For future ref', can you not temporarily disable/suspend the AV while awarding a star?
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
RE: What does "Keep linked to BOM" do (property of assembly drawing view)?
I have to say that IT people can be a PITA.