Hello,
Within PDM Pro (EPDM) it is possible to view an assembly BOM as a full tree or 'parts only'. Is there a way when using the API to view a file's BOM as 'parts only'? Or is the only option to traverse the tree and work this out programatically?
Thanks
Thanks, although I'd already looked at this and it's not a setting for the PDM API as far as I can tell, only when using the API within SW... or have I misunderstood the docs??
Sorry, I just overlooked PDM
Matt,
What are you looking for in the "Parts only" BOM, With EPDM you don't even need to open the assembly model. Use the Bill of materials, then select parts only. you can then export the BOM to excel if you want. What is the requirement for the BOM
Thanks (and sorry for the long delay in replying).
I am aware of this option within EPDM, but I wanted to achieve the same 'view' using the API. I managed to work around it by iterating through the BOM view and aggregating the results in my code to produce this 'parts only' view.
I just hoped there was already a built-in way to accomplish this.
Use swBomType enumeration - 2016 SOLIDWORKS API Help - swBomType_e Enumeration
And Insert Bom
Set swBomAnnotation = swExtension.InsertBomTable3(TemplateName, 0, 1, BomType, ActiveConfigName, False, swNumberingType_Detailed, True)