BOM Ballooning

[Ketan_Lalcheta]

Hello,

I need to do ballooning of all parts in a drawing view. For this, I have generated BOM table from Table--->Quick Table--->BOM DESCRIPTION Down.

After that, I selected SWITCH SYMBOLS and I am able to see a parameter named as rpt.index under ITEM column of BOM table.

I would like to know how to modify this parameter for the different parts?

Thanks and Regards'

Ketan

[ptc-4730420]

Hi Kentan

according to your description, I guess there is one important step left. First, the table needs to be set as "simple-2-d region" which you can find by "table-repeat region-add-simple", just do as insruction in your drawing, and then click the table where you want to add your own parameter, say ,sequence-"rpt.index" and so on, then set the simple-2-d region's attribute as your requirement, and finally update the table, you will get the result.
wish this would help you.

Yongtao

[MartinHanak · Accepted solution]

Ketan,

you can set rpt.index value for specific item in repeat region table.

• activate Table tab
• click Repeat Region command in Data group
• click Fix Index command and follow orders displayed in message window

Martin Hanak

[wbottis]

Hello,

I have inserted a BOM table on sheet 1 of my drawing.  I'd like to show BOM balloons on sheet 2.  Is this possible to do?  CREO seems to be having an issue with this.  Thanks.

[StephenW]

In the drawing, if you go to the second sheet, you should be able to show bom balloons on the view on sheet 2.

That being said, most of the time I just move my view(s) to sheet 1 and place the balloons and then move the view back.

[wbottis]

Hi Stephen,

This doesn't appear to work using either approach (i.e. showing balloons on sheet 2 or moving the view to sheet 1, then showing balloons).  I am getting the following error in the dashboard 'Invalid view for showing BOM Balloons for the region'.

[StephenW]

Is this view a simplified rep and different from the one you had active when you added the table?

[wbottis]

Stephen, it is a simplified rep and different.  I added the BOM table on sheet 1, which contains the master rep.

[StephenW]

Officially, BOM balloons are not supported from one simp rep to another.

BUT, in this post, https://community.ptc.com/t5/Detailing-MBD-MBE/Create-a-BOM-index-between-Simplified-reps/m-p/62383, there is a work-around to get it to work.