Quick BOM questions

[gunnykiln]

BOM Questions.

1. When I go insert>Tables: Unlike the normal BOM option the excel based bill of materials is greyed out. How do I turn on this option?

2. How do I edit the "bom-standard.sldbomtbt" file? It seems to be binary and uneditable so far. I want to add material type, and vendor to it (and possibly other custom info).

 

[MElam]

1. The option for the excel BOM will be greyed out if there is already another BOM on the drawing, or if you dod not have a view selected.

2. Insert a SWx BOM table on a drawing. Look at the Column Properties of the existing columns and you will see how they link to custom properties. Right-click in the table and go to "Insert->" to add a new column. When it looks like what you want, right-click the table and "save as template"

 

[meintsi]

2. Type custom table templates into SolidWorks help and follow the instructions there for creating a new template.

Remember...
[navy]"If you don't use your head,[/navy]
[navy]your going to have to use your feet."[/navy]

 

[gunnykiln]

Excellent, thanks much.