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    Item missing from BOM. Labeled as negative quantity

    Yeah, I figured it out. Half the time in Solidworks a weird issue can be solved just by right-clicking on the problem and actually reading what options there are. The option "Include in BOM" seemed to be a good fit for solving my problem.
  2. jmanzi

    Item missing from BOM. Labeled as negative quantity

    I have an assembly that only has one configuration and about 30 items. Every time I generate a BOM, it leaves out one item. If I then add a balloon that calls out its Part Number, its given part number is "*". If I change the property to Item quantity, it shows "-1". The item is not a part of a...
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    Break lines in an isometric view

    Right, Break lines will not work. But, is there another way to show that there is a break in a long part so that I can still show what is attached on the end?
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    Break lines in an isometric view

    I have an assembly that I'm trying to show an exploded view of. It only has 6 main parts and some screws to hold everything together but one of the components that I want to show is a very long hose that has a special attachment on the end of it. Is it possible to add break lines that only...

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