solidworks bom

[metalwillow]

Does anyone how to add a surface area equations to a bom
to show in a column.
I know that there is a property for surface area, the only
problem is that it shows the surface area of the whole body.
all I need is one surface.

thanks

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Use a Design Table populated with the length and width of the face and use those to calculate the area, and then populate a Custom Property in the part, which in turn is read by a BOM.

 

[metalwillow]

Thanks

I'll give it a shot.

 

[metalwillow]

How do i link the value from the design table to the
BOM?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

You cannot link it directly. The value is used to populate a Configuration Specific property of a part and that property is then read by a BOM.

In the DT, type $PRP@Area (or $PRP@your-choice) in the header of the column containing the area calculation and the value will be written to the parts properties.

In the BOM, create a column and reference that column to the newly created property.

The Help files have fairly good explanations of how to do this.

 

[metalwillow]

Are you able to do this with weldment bodies and
weldment tables as well?