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[MattP]

I create a master parts list for a machine by generating a custom BOM from my main assembly drawing and exporting it into Excel to do some further tweaking (autofilter etc.) I have been using the "Parts Only" option but have recently desired to have all of the assemblies listed as well so I can also have a drawing list from this main master list. "Indented Assemblies" doesn't work for me because I want a particular part listed only once with the total qty even if it shows up in several assemblies. Question is (finally): Is there a way to make a BOM that lists every part and assembly and displays the total qty for that main assy?

I hope this makes some sense. Drill me for clarification if necessary.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Is there a way to make a BOM that lists every part and assembly and displays the total qty for that main assy?

No ... you only have the choices given in the BOM Manager & SW Help files.

Top level only. List parts and sub-assemblies, but not sub-assembly components.

Parts only. Does not list sub-assemblies. Lists sub-assembly components as individual items.

Indented assemblies. Lists sub-assemblies. Indents sub-assembly components below their sub-assemblies without item numbers.

This is for SW2004, but I dont believe SW2005 has changed.


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[MattP]

Thanks CBL. I was afraid of that. Anyone have any other ideas of how to achieve what I am trying to do? I guess I could do a "Parts Only" and then an "Indented Assemblies" and consolidate the two somehow. Sounds like too much work.

 

[ctopher]

We create our BOM's separate from SW in Access. Much easier and not too much more work.

Chris
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[CorBlimeyLimey]

What you need to combine is the Top level only minus the individual parts and the Parts only. If both BOM types were "saved as" an Excel or cvs file, you could easily combine them ... but the resulting BOM would not be linked to the main assy ... so any updates would require re-doing the combined BOM.


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[rgrayclamps]

Hi, Mattp:

In theory, you could do it within SW using VB. But that is very complicated.

If you export your BOM to ACCESS, then you can do anything you want. You can flatten your BOM using ACCESS's aggregate function.

Alex

 

[MattP]

Access...hmm...don't have that. Will the BOM in Access be self updating?

CBL: If I used the "Top Level Only" then I wouldn't get all of the subassemblies which I want so I can have an integrated drawing list from the master list. What I am trying to accomplish is a do-all master list that, using autofilter in Excel, can generate a drawing list, purchased parts list, stock cut list, and so on. My system works fairly well except for the drawing list and cut list. Still needs some work.

 

[rgrayclamps]

MattP:

The BOM will not be self updating in ACCESS. But you can query your BOM anyway you want in ACCESS. In other word, you view your BOM anyway you want.

Alex