I can't see any of the screenshots. Please see the last paragraph of How can I attach a file to a forum post?. It should help.
Glenn,
Thank you for the guidance on getting photos to properly display. I can confirm that changing the dropdown and altering the field does update the part name in the BOM. I have a follow up question for you:
It appears that this method mandates part numbers as configuration-specific. Is there a way to get a 'global' part number for the part across all configurations?
DIsclaimer, I am not well trained in SW, so I apologize if what I am asking does not make sense. It just seems odd to me that the file -> properties menu can be used to create configuration-independent properties for a part but the part number is not one of those properties.
Thanks,
Jon
Jon Williamson wrote:
Glenn,
It appears that this method mandates part numbers as configuration-specific. Is there a way to get a 'global' part number for the part across all configurations?
I"m not sure. I don't use BOM's often, and don't use that property when I do use them. Hopefully someone else will be able to help.
Just put the same User-Specified Name for each config you want to combine. Or change your options for part configuration grouping in the BOM properties.
Or just delete the auto-generated BOM part number column and use your own custom property to define the part number.
Good ideas, but quick note for anyone that may read this in the future: It is not possible to delete the auto-generated part number column in a BOM.
Josh Brady wrote:
Just put the same User-Specified Name for each config you want to combine. Or change your options for part configuration grouping in the BOM properties.
Or just delete the auto-generated BOM part number column and use your own custom property to define the part number.
. . . which is what I've done. See my response above.
The default part number in the BOM table is the file name of the part or assembly. I put a custom property in my part templates so that I don't have to use the file or configuration name for my part number in a BOM. I prefer to input it in the custom properties so that if I use descriptive file names like Smoke_Canister_Pack_1in I don't have to go back and change it when I put in my BOM.
Select "User Specified Name" from this drop-down.