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pkorenkiewicz1-Visitor
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June 9, 2020
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BOM tables and FAMILY TABLE INSTANCES...

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Seems I used to know how to do this, but...  Basically I have an assembly with subassembly that is used in two different locations.  Think of a quick release pin with a cable lanyard on it.  The pin and cable hook on in different configurations for the two different locations.  I have created a family table in the subassembly to create the two configurations.  Assembled those into my assembly and created a drawing of the assembly.  When I add my BOM Table to the drawing, it shows the two instances separately.  What I want is for it to show a single line, quantity two, of the pin and cable top generic assembly.  I have tried using the asm.mbr.top_generic bit, but that STILL shows the subassembly on two lines of the BOM.  What am I missing???  

 

thanks in advance!

Best answer by kdirth

You can have suppressed components in the generic model and use flexibility to turn them on.

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
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June 9, 2020

Perfect example of where flexible components should be used.

The ring and lanyard are a single assembly. When you create a family table, you have created 2 assemblies, so they come into the BOM as 2 items.

By using a flexible component, you can route the lanyard in the assembly for its location and you bring 2 copies of the assembly into your higher assembly. One line item with quantity of 2.

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pkorenkiewicz1-VisitorAuthor
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June 9, 2020

Maybe... though, it's a bit more complicated than that.  I have more than one part that is in a different location, so while I could use flexibility to deal with the cable, it wouldn't work with the other parts...  Attached is a picture of my generic.

 
 

 

 

kdirth
kdirth21-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
June 9, 2020

Install the generic in your model and use the Components tab of flexibility to turn off those parts not needed.

flex.jpg

To take it a step further, apply a predetermined flexibility to the subassembly.

  • File / Prepare / Model Properties / Tools - Flexible - change
  • Add all components you may want to flex off.

You will then be asked if you want to use the predefine flexability when you first add it to your assembly.

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
June 10, 2020
@pkorenkiewicz wrote:

Seems I used to know how to do this, but...  Basically I have an assembly with subassembly that is used in two different locations.  Think of a quick release pin with a cable lanyard on it.  The pin and cable hook on in different configurations for the two different locations.  I have created a family table in the subassembly to create the two configurations.  Assembled those into my assembly and created a drawing of the assembly.  When I add my BOM Table to the drawing, it shows the two instances separately.  What I want is for it to show a single line, quantity two, of the pin and cable top generic assembly.  I have tried using the asm.mbr.top_generic bit, but that STILL shows the subassembly on two lines of the BOM.  What am I missing???  

 

thanks in advance!

Hi,

I hope someone will help you if you create test data set (simple models+drawing "showing" your problem), pack them into zip file and upload this zip file.

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