Toolbox/BOM relationship question 1

[printing724]

We are new (couple of months) in SW, three engineers using SW2007 Network, no PDM.

After reading what is available, we decided not to use Toolbox except as a parts configuration tool. We use Toolbox to create a part model, but then treat the result as a separate .sldprt drawing to be reused as necessary. We use our part number (10 digits, non-intelligent) as the filename.

The problem...When we insert one of these parts in a model, our part number shows up in the Feature Manager tree. Fine so far. When we put a BOM into a drawing, though, the original Toolbox name for the part is in the Part Number field. Nothing I have found allows the user to change this.

Does anyone know what is driving this and how to change it?

thanx
Kevin Snyder

 

[JMirisola]

Click on the configuration tab at the top of the feature manager tree and change what to show in the BOM to part name. I believe that's what it's called, anyway.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

 

[printing724]

I spent a long time looking in the wrong places for that. Thanks much!

Kevin Snyder