BOM Questions
BOM Questions
(OP)
I'm in the exploratory phase of learning SWX. In playing with BOM's, I've come up with a couple questions that I can't find answers to.
1) On the Insert->Tables menu in my drawing, the Excel-based BOM is grayed out. Any ideas why? The standard BOM seems to perform as expected.
2) The part number column on the BOM always shows the .sldprt file name, even when I've assigned a value to the custom property PartNo. Can this be changed?
3) When I add a new column to my BOM, and then go to BOM Contents, I'm able to select the new cells but not put anything into them.
If it matters, I'm running SWX 2k4 sp 1 (Professional Office version).
I've hunted through the help files ... but I still, haven't found, what I'm looking for... {in my best Bono imitation}
1) On the Insert->Tables menu in my drawing, the Excel-based BOM is grayed out. Any ideas why? The standard BOM seems to perform as expected.
2) The part number column on the BOM always shows the .sldprt file name, even when I've assigned a value to the custom property PartNo. Can this be changed?
3) When I add a new column to my BOM, and then go to BOM Contents, I'm able to select the new cells but not put anything into them.
If it matters, I'm running SWX 2k4 sp 1 (Professional Office version).
I've hunted through the help files ... but I still, haven't found, what I'm looking for... {in my best Bono imitation}






RE: BOM Questions
RE: BOM Questions
Question #1) You need to make a view “active” by highlighting it, then when you go to insert>tables the Excel based BOM will work.
Question #3) Sorry I can’t answer at present. I have not familiarized myself with the new SW2004 version of BOM. Perhaps someone else can pitch in here.
Eddy
RE: BOM Questions
CorBlimeyLimey
Barrie, Ontario
FAQ559-863
RE: BOM Questions
Perhaps a dumb question but you're "talking" to somebody who can be incredibly dumb sometimes. Fortunately, this isn't one of 'em. Excel is installed.
It turns out that Areva is right on.
Areva:
Thanks, Eddy. WRT #3, I believe that the "contents" are just a read-only display. I did get them to display properly by using the column properties in the Feature Manager.
RE: BOM Questions
You have to add a Length Property in your part and you have to give it a value.
Once you do that and the link is established. It will populate the BOM.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
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