Does this option only work with "indented" type BOMs? I don't see the point behind this option because I can already dissolve an assembly in a BOM if it is of type "indented". I do see this as working if the BOM is of type "top level only" but I never got it to work this way.
Promote option works with 'Indented' type BOM.
Children are put one level up to the sub-assembly.
I tested and works fine.
I'm not sure if I understand this. I was able to get it to work correctly. But I have a more complex assembly that I tried this on and it didn't work. I attached a file that shows this working as expected.
Promote
Dissolves the subassembly in the BOM and shows its child components, even if the BOM Type would not normally show them.
For example, a Top-level Only BOM usually lists just the subassembly and not its child components.
If Promote is selected, the child components are listed and the subassembly is not.
Yes, this is also how I understand it too work. This is a very nice option to have when you want to treat your assemblies as phantoms. Previously you couldn't dissolve sub-assemblies if the BOM type is top level. I did confirm there is a bug in this though, The SPR is 532072
This bug with items not showing up is also reported under SPR 553690.
Mark
I am using the promote option and it is doing what I expect it to do which is to hide the file name from the bom and show the sub assems used. only problem I have now is when I go to the drawing and baloon it it shows up as an " * " and I need it to folow the numbering for the balloons.
Hi Chad,
Assemblies only.
1) Show option - Child components might be listed individually in the BOM, depending on the BOM properties you selected when you created the BOM.
2) Hide option - The sub-assembly appears as a single item in the BOM.
3) Promote option - The assembly's configuration dissolves when it appears in a BOM. All of its child components are promoted one level.