You might find it better to model two solid tubes in one partbody and then use the shell command. This would also help if you had to come back and edit the model later.
As far as I know you can't delete the material parameter but you can hide it.
Click on formula (f{x}) move down the list until to see PARTBODY\MATERIAL then right click, select hide.
With a volume and a known weight you should be able to make a custom materials database based on supplier parts instead of just the materials.
The only problem with this method is that the COG might not always be correct.
First make your new sheet (sheet 8)
Then cut and paste sheet 3 to 7 starting with sheet 3, which will now become sheet 9 and so on.
Now use sheet properties to rename each sheet.
Use the rectangular pattern and set it 1" then use the more tab and offset 1" in the direction you want.
You should now see the orginal hole and 3 ghost holes, all you have to do now is disable the holes you don't want by clicking the little dot in the middle of each hole.
Jackk: all our parts and sub assemblies are on local coordinates and only the top level assembly is on aircraft coordinates. It’s company policy not to use constraints so all parts are positioned using snap and fix. The job is made easier by publishing geometry at the part and assembly level. If...
After a bit of testing I can confirm that it only happens when using true type fonts.
I did look up the difference between true type and type 1 but still was none the wiser after I read it so the answer to that is 'NO'
You must have changed one of the setting because the standard setup looks like it works fine.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=cf9b9bdb-7148-445f-8179-a1d61f5469c1&file=dims.jpg
That’s the way I’m doing at the moment.
It would be nice if I could do it from the before/ after option within the dimension.
Thanks for taking a look.
I think you might need to look at your settings, I’m generating a BOM with 1183 parts in 37 sub-assy’s and it takes under 30 seconds.
BTW I'm on V5R16.