I have an assembly that can be either right hand or left hand depending on which side the hardware is attached. I have setup configuarations for both versions under the same part number, but when I insert them into my main assembly, the BOM shows them as two different line items. I also tried making a derived configuation, but had the same problem.
Is there a way to tell solidworks to combine these two items, since they are the same part number and description?
Thanks
There is an option in the PropertyManager for the BOM to show all configurations of a part as one item, but that affects all parts in the BOM. I'm not aware of an option to apply it to individual parts.
Just out of curiosity, if the right and left versions are different, why would you want it to show as one item in the BOM? And, if they are the same, why not replace one of them in the assembly with the other one? Then they would show up as one item.
This whole thing stems from the fact that we are trying to keep our parts consistant with the customer's drawings. The sub-assembly is nothing more than a plate and some hardware. Actually, if I did it the way I want to, I'd call out the part and hardware out separately on the final assembly, but I don't have that option.
Your suggestion did work, though. Thanks for the help!
There is an option in the PropertyManager for the BOM to show all configurations of a part as one item, but that affects all parts in the BOM. I'm not aware of an option to apply it to individual parts.
Just out of curiosity, if the right and left versions are different, why would you want it to show as one item in the BOM? And, if they are the same, why not replace one of them in the assembly with the other one? Then they would show up as one item.