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Dimension value in BOM

Dimension value in BOM

Dimension value in BOM

(OP)
I have 15 configurations of a square tube, and the extrusion dimension is renamed to "length".  In a design table it reads: "Length@extrude1".  How can I make the BOM read a dimension value the way the design table does?

Flores

RE: Dimension value in BOM

You cannot do that directly, but you can create a custom property linked to the dimension in the configuration you want.  You can then reference that custom property in the BOM.

RE: Dimension value in BOM

(OP)
Could you explain how to link the dimension value into a custom property?  I made a "configuration specific" property name of "Length", and I tried entering a value of "Length@extrude1", and then I also tried: $PRPmodel:"length" but neither of them worked in the BOM.  

Flores

RE: Dimension value in BOM

(OP)
Great, thanks for the help!

Flores

RE: Dimension value in BOM

smcadman,

   You should learn to abuse Microsoft Excel a little.

1. Create a design table.

2. Place your length in a cell.  This is the best way to manage multiple lengths anyway.  Assume that your length is cell c5

3. Create a cell that controls configuration specific data.  For example, the header $PRP@SPEC will create a configuration specific entry called SPEC.

4. Your entry for the relevant cell is "LENGTH: "&c5.  This concatenates the contents of cell c5 onto the end of your text.  

    This is really powerful, especially if you are trying to build a database of standard parts.

                         JHG

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