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(OP)
Hi

When I modify one of the BOM's templates that come as default with SW2001+ and use it an assembly drawing the initial insert is fine and all is well, the table looks good and displays exactly what I want.

When I rebuild ie ctrl_b or ctrl_q etc the BOM materials blows out and I get it repeating on itself.  In this particular drawing repeats the list 4 times.  If I force the BOM to regenerate itself by Toggling the "Row Numbers...." check box in the 'Control' tab of the BOM properties pop-up, it returns to the original state - am nice and happy till another rebuild!

When I use unmodified SW BOM template it works fine and does not blowout on rebuild.

The mods that I have done are:
- Added column for custom property
- Deleted some columns (leaving "END" column in correct place.)
- Added column with a header but no field or name, ie I want to fill this column in manually at a later time.

Anyone have any ideas?  Driving me a little nuts.

Thanks djw

RE: BOM

I suggest to everyone NOT to delete any columns, but rather hide them instead (except the $$END). Once they are hidden then add your new columns. This has seemed to fix all the customers that I have talked to about this same problem.

I hope this helps,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
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When in doubt, always check the help

RE: BOM

That ABSOLUTELY CORRECT....

The first three columns in a SW BOM are CRITICAL... you can not mess with these at all!  These three columns and their definitions are HARD CODED into SolidWorks and when it creates a BOM it MUST see these columns, and their definitions.  if you need to create new columns and you want to disregard the "stock" out-of-the-box columns then you simply need to hide them and then create your own

remember that when you create a new column header you need to link it to the property name that you want to using the INSERT/NAME/DEFINE in excel

hope that helps

Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com

RE: BOM

(OP)
Scott & John

Thanks guys, have got my BOM up and away.

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