Same part number / different file name, within the same assembly
Same part number / different file name, within the same assembly
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I have two subasssemblies that use the same rivet (same part number: xxx-xxxxx) with different installed lengths. We create different models with the installed length as part of the file name (example of file names: xxx-xxxxx_235 & xxx-xxxxx_250). However, for each file, the part number in the properties remains the same, so the BOM shows the correct part number.
When I try to install the two aubassemblies into the same assembly, I get a part number conflict and it wants me to rename the rivet part number of the second subassemby placed. However, I don't want to change the part number of either, because then the part number will not show correctly in the subassembly BOM. I could see this being an issue with springs having different installed lengths.
Is there a way to have the same part number for different files within the same assembly??
When I try to install the two aubassemblies into the same assembly, I get a part number conflict and it wants me to rename the rivet part number of the second subassemby placed. However, I don't want to change the part number of either, because then the part number will not show correctly in the subassembly BOM. I could see this being an issue with springs having different installed lengths.
Is there a way to have the same part number for different files within the same assembly??





RE: Same part number / different file name, within the same assembly
RE: Same part number / different file name, within the same assembly
Outside of something your customer specified, setting up a BOM tool like this can be done in scripting too. A BOM script could parse the text of your part number to stop at the underscore character. That way your CATPart's part number is XXX-XXXX_235, but the BOM shows XXX-XXXX on a drawing. In that case I think you would have to work some extra magic in the scripting to identify that you had two instances of XXX-XXXX and sum up the total quantities.
Maybe that helps!
Mark