There must be a simple method of this that I am overlooking.
I have a basic assembly with a BOM and want to show (by linking)
the correct item number in a title for the detail view of each
part. Is this possible?
Thanks, Josh. This seems like it should be a basic function
within SW but apparently not. We rarely do drawings with BOMs so I
am not familiar with all of the BOM functionallity in 2009.
At least I didn't ask "Can I save my SW2009 files to SW2008"?!?
:-)
I've been doing this for years. You can enter it manually for
each detail. Or, you can add a custom property to the part file so
that the item number is available wherever you use that part. This
makes a simple way to check or correct that the item number matches
the number in the BOM. I add a column in the BOM next to the item
number column, showing the item number custom property. A quick
visual scan shows if I have made any mistakes. In 2009 you can
enter the custom property numbers right in the BOM, with the
correct BOM item number right there next to it. Hide the extra
column when you'e done with it. This can also work for sheet
numbers, quantities, etc. If you need to make call-backs to detail
numbers on other drawings, a more complex version of this method
can help with that.
For simple situations, this may not be worth the hassle. For
maximum hassle up front, a macro could be written to fetch this
information into detail views.
Thanks, Dale- I really like your suggestion; I will give that
a try. I hadn't thought of creating a custom property and BOM
column and then hiding the column in the BOM- nice!
Create a note that says something like "Detail of Item " and at
that point, click on a balloon that is the one you want to show.
This will add it to the note and remain associative. I generally
reduce the font size of that text to make it more appropriate for
the rest of the note.
I'm sure we've all experienced things like this and have come up with our own little "solutions." I like yours Wayne. What I've been doing is putting a note that says "item" then place a balloon linked to the item I am calling out next to it calling out the item in the BOM or cut-list. Then I just hide the leader and the border of the balloon. This is especially helpful with cut-lists since the items can reorder themselves as you edit the part.
Will that work across multiple sheets? My detail views are in
separate files to maximize performance, so I'm sure that won't work
for me. Can I link the quantity too, if the balloon is split with
quantity in the bottom?
Hmmm. I can't make it work at all in '07. This was added in '08,
wasn't it?
We've been doing what Dale's doing ever since they aded it
and is the best solution for what they have so far. The only thing
I wish they would change is to not hide the column you pick when
you want to show the column you have hidden.
At least I didn't ask "Can I save my SW2009 files to SW2008"?!? :-)
For simple situations, this may not be worth the hassle. For maximum hassle up front, a macro could be written to fetch this information into detail views.
Create a note that says something like "Detail of Item " and at that point, click on a balloon that is the one you want to show. This will add it to the note and remain associative. I generally reduce the font size of that text to make it more appropriate for the rest of the note.
WT
Will that work across multiple sheets? My detail views are in separate files to maximize performance, so I'm sure that won't work for me. Can I link the quantity too, if the balloon is split with quantity in the bottom?
Hmmm. I can't make it work at all in '07. This was added in '08, wasn't it?
Separate files, nope.
Quant? Don't know as I've never tried it.
08 or maybe even 09, I don't remember for sure. But not in 07. Sorry.
WT
That works well also and a little quicker than setting up the BOM columns.