To extract and display the length and quantity of weldment components in
SOLIDWORKS parts, you use the weldment cut list BOM type.
This BOM type operates with a SOLIDWORKS part data card with a variable mapped to
the custom property UNIT_OF_MEASURE, which extracts
the value of the BOM quantity property defined for
SOLIDWORKS cut list items.
The default versions of the BOM type and data card that are installed with SOLIDWORKS PDM 2009 and later contain this mapping. If you upgrade a vault created in an earlier version of SOLIDWORKS PDM, you can import the default BOM type and data card.
- To install the default weldment cut list BOM type, import <install_dir>\Default
Data\BOM_WeldmentCutList_<language>.cex.
- To install the default SOLIDWORKS part data card, import <install_dir>\Default
Cards\all(sldprt_prt)_<language>.crd.
You can also configure an older SOLIDWORKS part data card to work with the weldment cut list BOM type.
To configure a SOLIDWORKS part data card and create a weldment cut list BOM:
The Length for weldment components is extracted from the component property that
is defined as the
BOM quantity in SOLIDWORKS. When
the weldment part is checked in to the vault, the check-in command lists all weldment
components as references.
- On the Contains tab for the
part, right-click a component and select Properties. The length is shown in the BOM
Quantity variable.
- On the Bill of Materials tab,
the Weldment Cut List displays the length and quantity for each weldment component.
SOLIDWORKS PDM extracts and displays weldment cut list properties for all
configurations of parts that you create or save in SOLIDWORKS 2019 or later. Also, you must
add Rebuild on Save Mark for all configurations. See
SOLIDWORKS HELP : Generating Configuration Data for more information.