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Ketan_Lalcheta2-Explorer
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July 1, 2015
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Table from a file

  • July 1, 2015
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Does anyone come across a issue of BOM table not proper into drawing file?

I have created my own BOM table file [.tbl] for all the four columns having user defined parameters as repeat region. When I tried to use the same tbl file for a specific drawing file; I am surprised to see BOM table having only one entry into it with quantity as summation of all parts.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to share drawing file but I can share tbl file if any one is required to go through same.

Regards

Ketan


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RonSt.Pierre12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
July 1, 2015

Ketan,

For a start, be sure that your parameters are defined in each of your components of the assembly.

See if that is the issue, it is a major cause for us with legacy parts on our newer BOM tables.

The next item would be your BOM relations are passing the information from the default designations to your new BOM column designations.

ie: rpt_rel_new_name=asm_mbr_name

Ron

Ketan_Lalcheta2-ExplorerAuthor
2-Explorer
July 1, 2015

Hi Ron,

I don't think parameters to be present into each Parts.. Could you please suggest how to share something in attachment on community? I will share BOM table format file and reference drawing on which it is working without parameters being present into each parts.

Regards

Ketan

Ketan_Lalcheta2-ExplorerAuthor
2-Explorer
July 1, 2015

Below are the four different columns repeat region into my table:

CAD_SAP_PLM_IDX

CAD_SAP_PLM_DESC

CAD_SAP_PLM_QTY

CAD_SAP_PLM_PRT_NO

In relation, I have set below:

CAD_SAP_PLM_IDX = rpt_index

CAD_SAP_PLM_DESC = asm_mbr_ptc_common_name

CAD_SAP_PLM_QTY = rpt_qty

CAD_SAP_PLM_PRT_NO = asm_mbr_name

mbonka2-Explorer
2-Explorer
July 1, 2015

Also check your BOM simplified representation.

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Set following:

- Region attributes --- No duplicates --- flat --- Bln By Part

- Repeat region filter --- no filter

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Together with Ron St.Pierre notes it should work.

Milan

    Chris3
    Chris321-Topaz I
    21-Topaz I
    July 1, 2015

    Do you have multiple models added to the drawing? Maybe when you added the table a part or assembly with only one item was the active model?

    Ketan_Lalcheta2-ExplorerAuthor
    2-Explorer
    July 1, 2015

    Yes, I do have multiple models into drawing. No, No part or assembly was open when I added BOM table into drawing file..

    Chris3
    Chris321-Topaz I
    21-Topaz I
    July 1, 2015

    Just to be clear, its not which one is open, its which one is active.When you add a repeat region it uses the active model. The active model is shown in the lower left corner of the screen (see below).

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    mbonka2-Explorer
    2-Explorer
    July 3, 2015

    In the past l discovered similar problem.

    It occurs when, ALL parameters that inputs into BOM table where the same for more than 1 part.

    See the picture bellow. 1st part is a cube 2nd is a ball, but all parameters are the same in both parts.

    01.JPG

    From this reason l set help parameter POZICE (position in english) and set SORT BY as following:

    &asm.mbr.pozice forward

    &asm.mbr.pro_mp_mass forward

    When POZICE is the same for more parts, SORT them based on MASS.

    03.JPG

    My recommandation are:

    - check parameters value in your parts ---> give them different value

    - check your repeat region filter

    - check your SORT BY parameter (try to sort via some other parameter)

    My testing assembly is attached. Try to change parameter pozice and all other keep the same.

      Ketan_Lalcheta2-ExplorerAuthor
      2-Explorer
      July 3, 2015

      Nice one...Got to know something new...

      I am not sure whether this will help or not as below are the steps I thought like this:

      I have used below parameters for BOM table as mentioned earlier:

                Below are the four different columns repeat region into my table:

                     CAD_SAP_PLM_IDX

                     CAD_SAP_PLM_DESC

                CAD_SAP_PLM_QTY

                CAD_SAP_PLM_PRT_NO

      • In relation, I have below:

                CAD_SAP_PLM_IDX = rpt_index

                CAD_SAP_PLM_DESC = asm_mbr_ptc_common_name

                CAD_SAP_PLM_QTY = rpt_qty

                CAD_SAP_PLM_PRT_NO = asm_mbr_name

      • To conclude, one can say that I am using all four parameters of default BOM table [rpt.index, common name, qty and mbr.name] ...
      • I can understand that for one or more parts, qty and common name can be same...But, mbr.name and rpt.index cannot be same for any of the two parts
      • Specifically, user cannot overwrite rpt.index set by creo..

      I would be happy to let someone correct me If above of my understanding is wrong.

      Still I would like to give a try on what Milan has suggested for my test part.

      Regards

      Ketan

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