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BULK ITEMS (PRO E WILDFIRE MODEL TYPE)

Question asked by brian main on Jan 6, 2009
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IN PROE YOU CAN CREATE A MODEL TYPE CALLED A "BULK ITEM". THIS ALLOW YOU TO ADD A "DUMMY MODEL" TO YOUR ASSEMBLY AND TO YOUR BOM LIKE "PAINT" WITHOUT HAVING TO ADD GEOMETRY TO MODEL. IT IS A SIMPLE WAY TO CAPTURE THINGS LIKE PAINT, WIRE, TAPE, GLOVE, ANY BULK ITEM ON A BOM FOR PURPOSE OF PROPER INVENTORY.

brian main Jan 6, 2009 7:33 PM

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Can you apply a weight to a virtual part with no geometry?

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Jeff Mirisola Jan 6, 2009 3:16 PM
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You can do the same in SolidWorks. Simply start a new part, fill in the custom properties as needed and save the part. You can then add it to your assembly and fix it in space.
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- Wayne Tiffany @ Jeff Mirisola on Jan 6, 2009 3:35 PM
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  You can also save it as a virtual part inside that assy if you just need it for that assy.
  
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Eddie Cyganik Jan 6, 2009 3:39 PM
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Brian,

You may also want to take a look at "Virtual Components".

However, do yourself a favor and search this site for a wide variety of opinions on this functionality.
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- brian main @ Eddie Cyganik on Jan 6, 2009 4:16 PM
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  Thank you
  
  for your reply's
  
  Still having a hard time finding much info on a virtual part, but i believe im heading down right path. If anyone has any search suggestion or stings path let me knwo
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  - Wayne Tiffany @ brian main on Jan 6, 2009 4:38 PM
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    Go to the Help search and put in "virtual component".
    
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    - brian main @ Wayne Tiffany on Jan 6, 2009 5:03 PM
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      Wayne I have read the help files that the first thing I did once you folk suggested virtual components, but it a very brief overlook. I was hoping to read something a bit more in depth on the subject
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Josh Mings Jan 6, 2009 5:16 PM
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Hey Brian, a virtual part is, in all aspects, a 'dummy part'

when you choose Insert, Component, New Part it just adds it to the FeatureManager without you having to save it in a File location somewhere.

Nice thing about this is that you can still open it, assign properties to it like adhesive, paint, epoxy, wire and have it show in the BOM.

To do all this insert the part like I mention above. To add properties, open the virtal component and select File, Properties and pick the Custom Tab. Add a Property Name - DESCRIPTION, a type - Text, and a Value - GLUE.

Hope this is a little more to help. if there's something specific let us know.
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- brian main @ Josh Mings on Jan 6, 2009 6:36 PM
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  Thank you again everyone
  
  I have one further question, say I have 25 widgets I want to represent with a virtual part. How do i do this, so the BOM shows a qty of "25"? Would I pattern the virtual part 25 times?
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Josh Mings Jan 6, 2009 6:53 PM
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yeah, you could pattern them. if this is consistent, sometimes I'll put them all in an assembly, 25 of them, put that assembly into the main assembly and then dissolve it (right click on assembly, select dissolve sub-assembly) and then put all the 'dummy parts' in a Ref folder in the FeatureManager.
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- Andrew Johns @ Josh Mings on Jan 6, 2009 7:58 PM
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  You could elect to keep your sub-assembly intact in the main assembly and then in the BOM select to dissolve the sub-assembly from there.
  
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  - Ryan Grandidge @ Andrew Johns on May 1, 2009 4:13 PM
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    Hello,
    You could also set the BOM qty in the properties for the virtual part.
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brian main Jan 6, 2009 7:33 PM
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Can you apply a weight to a virtual part with no geometry?
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Luiz Guardini Jan 6, 2009 7:42 PM
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You can entry Weight under Property Name (File > Property) and set a text value (the value you want to enter) instead of linking to SW-Mass property (note that this variable Weight can be linked to a titleblock or to a BOM), but I don't believe this will add to the assembly total weight. If you want that, I would create a part with the specified weight, exclude from the BOM (if this is the case) and hide on the assembly.
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