So I was asked to put together all the QTYs I needed for Fabrication of some Duct Stands that we need for our machine. I have several main assemblies of each stand size. Each Duct stand has a pre-made sub-assembly that is part of the stand, then the final assembly has the Pre-made stand and the mount attached. The problem I found as when I placed all the stands into an assembly file and then into a drawing the Pre-made stand is not showing up in the "Parts Only" or "Top Level" BOM at all. The Indented BOM does show this pre-made sub-assembly, however the QTYs are wrong.
How do I get the QTY without merely counting it on the screen like I did to get the info I needed? I think I know what SW was thinking, but most people I know what a final count, not a partial count that has to be multiplied to find the final count.
Thanks,
Scott
This may or may not be the answer you are looking for. If you are looking for an absolute count of all parts in an assembly with sub assemblies in it when you insert your BOM there is an option for top level only, parts only or indented. I use the Top level only on one sheet to provide sub assembly call outs and use Parts only on the second sheet of an assembly for final production counts.