Configuration Description in BOM?
Configuration Description in BOM?
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Configuration Name, no problem. How do you get Configuration Description in the BOM of a drawing?
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RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
For instance, if you have a custom property for "description", have a configuration-specific custom property for "description", as well. If I'm not mistaken, the configuration-specific property will override the "universal" property.
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
Create a note within the part. In the note, go to the property manager and click the "link to property" button. Insert the property "SW-Configuration Name". Copy the text that is inserted which reads, $PRP:"SW-Configuration Name". Create a new custom property and paste $PRP:"SW-Configuration Name" into the value of that property.
Honestly, I'm not 100% sure how this will get reflected in the BOM, but it's something to go with.
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
IMO what I'm about to tell you much easier than what your doing now.
You should be using "Configuration specific" like Tick points out above.
Start a new part and save 2 configs to it and name them however you want but don't add the config names there. Make and assembly and place that part in there. Save it and start a new drawing.
Go back to your part and...
1) Go to File\Properties
2) Config. specifc tab
3) Pick Description
4) Type in the value (Name)
5) Click enter
6) Do this for both Configs.
7) go back to your Drawing
8) Insert your BOM using the standard BOM temp file.
9) You should see the description in the BOM.
If you make 2 configs in your assembly and set up those configs using the 2 different part configs. You will be able to switch between the configs in the drawing. Then the BOM will update according to the config being used.
If you need an example let me know
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
When in doubt, always check the help
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
1. There must be two or more configurations of a part before Tree Display works in an assembly, and it's limited at that.
2. Two different unlinkable (is that a word) fields must be populated with part description. One for the part model(config. desc.), and one for drawings(cust. prop.).
If I was an island or small work group without a PDM this would not be as much an issue. Fifty+ users at two locations installed with Smarteam PDM interfaced with SAP ERP in manufacturing and procurement and the nightmare is just beginning.
All these solutions work and are greatly appreciated, however they are all work arounds for one glaring short coming of SolidWorks: Complete access to all system variables is not available to system integrators.
What I was hoping from this post was the hack-under-the-hood method to get at Configuration Description from the $PRP"system variable" level. It's there, we see it we just can't read it, and 2004 B2 looks no better. If anyone knows of an individual or organization that may have expertise in this area please let me know. Thanks again all.
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
Regg
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
Yes you can see it in the configuration properties and you might be able to get to through API, but that's WAY more trouble than you doing in the above fashion.
Sounds like you just need to put in an Enhancement request or call your VAR and tell him what you think about it.
1. There must be two or more configurations of a part before Tree Display works in an assembly, and it's limited at that.
Enhancement Request
2. Two different unlinkable (is that a word) fields must be populated with part description. One for the part model(config. desc.), and one for drawings(cust. prop.).
Enhancement Request
Other ideas:
You could change the box at the bottom so you BOM well use the Config name as the part number, then make a custom BOM.
or
You could use a DT then you could use the "$PRP@Descriptions" easier and custom control your models.
But I think what your after is not going to be achieved easily and your going to either have to bit the bullet and try one of these ways, or Pay some API guru the big bucks to get that information into a BOM, or keep typing it in X amount of times.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
When in doubt, always check the help
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?
I only turn to this forum after I've exhausted all the VAR and SolidWorks Corporate avenues, as I've found the users often know more about the software than those who sell it. Thanks for all the effort, if I find a solution I'll post it.
RE: Configuration Description in BOM?