SolidWorks Tech Tip: Custom Part Numbers in BOM’s
Do you know…. You can make your Bill of Materials (BOM) in SolidWorks say whatever you want for the name of a certain part? But the command is not where you think it’d be! Open the part you want to change, go to the Configurations Tab (no, that’s not a typo) and right click on [...]
Virtual Components in the land of PDM
In the land of SolidWorks Assemblies exists a funny creature called the “Virtual Component”. Virtual components are typically used in top-down design when you need to create a new part in the context of an existing assembly. During the conceptual design process, when you frequently experiment with and make changes to the assembly structure and components, [...]
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is the BOM!
I just ran a webinar that shows how BOM’s created in SolidWorks CAD software are passed intact to EPDM, reducing rework. “Named” BOMs, which can be used beyond the engineering organization, are now associated with the SolidWorks assembly. This means that if a designer changes a part, the BOM is automatically updated. In addition, named [...]
