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    consolidate BOMs

    You could also dissolve the sub assemblies within the BOM. This will then combine the parts that are the same and give a correct total qty.
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    Solidworks Assembly - Part Blocks?

    Create a sub-assembly of the parts. Then in your "BOM" just "disolve" the sub-assembly. The advantage of this method is that the sub assembly you created is left intact but the items are shown independantly in the BOM. Andrew
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    Hiding columns in a BOM

    As Artem said previously, just create 2-bom tables. No need to hide either table. For the exported table just drag it off of the drawing sheet and it will not print. Andrew
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    pdf compatibility

    Install SolidWorks SP3.4 This fixes the acrobat version 5 problem.
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    SW 05/Attribute transfer from Part to Drawing???

    I have also tried to do exactly what he is saying (copy part/assembly properties to the drawing custom properties. The reason I wanted this was so that the properties were visible by using windows explorer. However I believe the only way to do this is by using a macro feature so that when the...
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    link custom props to drawings

    Stoker, that is exactly what I am thinking of doing. We do not have a dedicated PDM so I was thinking of linking the model properties to the drawing's properties, so that they are visible using windows explorer. Also I was thinking of using the data to auto populate the design journal.doc in the...
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    link custom props to drawings

    Maybe I am not explaining myself properly. I already know how to display the models customs properties in a drawing (as shown be the previous answers). What I would like to do is copy or push that data from the model into a custom property setup in the drawing sheet template. From what I can see...
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    link custom props to drawings

    How can I link the custom props of parts/assemblies to the custom props of a drawing. eg part property 'PartNum' link to drawing property 'PartNum' I know how to display the part/assembly props in a drawing, but I cant see how to then link that data into a drawing property.
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    Mates flipping

    When dragging in self clinching studs from the design library the studs keep flipping back after pressing TAB to orient them. Has anyone else seen this? Andrew. SW06 SP0

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