Insert BOM Table Example (VB)

[rgrayclamps]

Hi, API experts:

I noticed that the following code from "Insert BOM Table and Get Data Example (VB), Welcome to SolidWorks and Add-Ins API Help"

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Set swBomTable = swView.InsertBomTable2(False, vPickPt(0), vPickPt(1), swBOMConfigurationAnchor_TopLeft, swBomType_TopLevelOnly, "", "")

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only works when BomType is set to 1 (swBomType_PartsOnly) or 3 (swBomType_Indented). It does not work when BomType is set to 2 (swBomType_TopLevelOnly).

I am wondering if you guys experienced the same problem? Do you know what is wrong?

Thanks,

Alex
SW2005 sp02
WinXP sp1.0

 

[Stoker]

I use this call in one of my routines to create a top-level BOM and it works fine. I did include the BOM template in the call though, where you just send an empty string. Try this:

Set swBomTable = swView.InsertBomTable2(False, vPickPt(0), vPickPt(1), swBOMConfigurationAnchor_TopLeft, swBomType_TopLevelOnly, "", "C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\lang\english\bom-standard.sldbomtbt")

 

[rgrayclamps]

Hi, Stoker:

Thanks for your reply! I intentionally omitted the BOM template in the call. When I tested the code, I did use my custom BOM plate.

But I got a bad new from SolidWorks API Support today. It says that this is an open issue. Here is a reply from SolidWorks API support today:

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"Unfortunately, this is an open issue. We have
SPR 278245 - View.InsertBomTable2 does not honor configuration passed in for top-level only type, creates empty table
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(SolidWorks API Support)
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What is a disappointment! I almost got what I need to do (export BOM from SolidWorks drawing documents to my database automatically). But I think I can reconstruct "TopLevelOnly" BOM from "Indented" BOM.

Are you sure that you successfully used swView.InsertBomTable2 with swBomType_TopLevelOnly?

Thanks,

Alex

 

[Stoker]

Yes, the statement I gave was pasted directly from my code and it works fine. I notice that you are on 2005. I am using 2006 SP1. Maybe that is the difference?

 

[rgrayclamps]

Hi, Stoker:

Thanks a lot!

I worked around this issue by reconstructing "TopLevelOnly" BOM from "Indented" BOM. For now, it works beautifully.

However, I am looking forward to using SW2006.

Alex

VB6.0
SW2005 sp02
WinXP sp1.0