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Custom properties in BOM

Custom properties in BOM

Custom properties in BOM

(OP)
Hi.  I've got some parts which are basically just extrusions.  I've used a dimension to define the length of the extrusion.  When I create a BOM on a drawing, I want to be able to insert another column that displays the length of the part (i.e. the value of the dimension I used for the extrusion).  How do I go about this?  Is it something to do with custom properties?

Thanks in advance for any help
Jack
 

RE: Custom properties in BOM

Look into 'Design Tables.'  I believe they may have the answer you're seeking.  They can auto-create multiple configurations of the same part. - but perhaps I'm not getting the gist of your question.

RE: Custom properties in BOM

(OP)
Thanks for the help guys, think I've figured it out.  You need to link the dimension to a name, then create a custom property and set it equal to that name, then insert a new column into the BOM and link it to the custom property....

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