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Different reps of part show as one in BOM?

Different reps of part show as one in BOM?

Different reps of part show as one in BOM?

(OP)
Hello,

Using Wildfire 5.0

What is the best way to have multiple representations of a subassembly show as one line item in a BOM and have the quantity show correctly?

What I have now is a bolt in "Position A" in Subassembly 1, and a bolt in "Position B" on Subassembly 2.  Other than that, both subassembly's are identical.  The first file name is "Subassembly", the second being "Subassembly_2".  I have a relation set that states:

if asm_mbr_name=="Subassembly_2"
 PARTNO=Subassembly

This still shows as 2 line items (with the same part number) in the BOM.

Is there a way to combine these, or a better way to accomplish this?  I have also tried having one part with a parameter set to change the bolt position and made the subassembly flexible in the top level assembly, but this created problems (could not create ballons to this flexible part).

Thanks in advance.
 

RE: Different reps of part show as one in BOM?

You cannot ballon flexible parts. This is a know issue.

Do you actually have 2 subassemblies (subasseembly and subassembly_2) in your assembly? This would be a quantity of 2.

You need to have 2 reps of the 1 subassembly and show different reps in your 2 views.
 

"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli

RE: Different reps of part show as one in BOM?

(OP)
I have a total of 3: qty=2 of subassy, qty=1 subassy_2.

*I will preface the following with "I am new to Pro/E, long time UG user"*

Are you referring to simplified reps? If so, wouldn't this only apply to either having a component present or not present rather than changing it's position?

RE: Different reps of part show as one in BOM?

Is subassy_2 an actual component in the structure or a representation of a relocated bolt in the subassy partfile?

Asm.mbr.name = subassy_2 remove from BOM

I started on UG at V3 in 1987 and have used both since 2001.
 

"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli

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