Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
(OP)
Is there a way to make SolidWorks default to a certain BOM template so you don't have to locate it and select it every time? If not, is there at least a way to specify the default BOM template directory, like you can the other template directories?






RE: Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
Program Files\SolidWorks\lang\english directory.
BBJT CSWP
RE: Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
Bradley
RE: Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
BBJT CSWP
RE: Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
RE: Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
BBJT CSWP
RE: Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
Once you have your BOM in the Program Files\SolidWorks\lang\english directory, there is no problem, right? Except we had problems creating the BOM file in the beginning. We needed to change the BOM template several times. And several times after that, the BOM is stable now. What we do is put an executable visual basic program in the SolidWorks Icon on everyone’s desktop. Now each and every time that they double click on the Icon, the bomtemp.xls file is copied from a central location on the net work to their C:\ drive, then SolidWorks is started automatically. As an added plus we also copy our macros from the same location to their C:\ drive. I can change the macros every day and no one is troubled by the change.
Bradley
RE: Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
I simply put a shortcut in the SW BOM directory and click on that to load the one we use.
What is the biggest pita with this is when you first go to save the drawing it wants to save it in the SWorks BOM directory! DUMB!
So now I save the drawing first - where it belongs - then add the BOM, using the shortcut.
Crashj 'there must be a better way' Johnson
RE: Is there a way to choose a default BOM template?
BBJT CSWP