Balloon problem with a subassembly

[mncad]

Running SW2005 SP3 I'm having a problem with adding balloons in a drawing. I have a subassembly that some of the items show an "*" instead of the item number. Some of the parts of the subassembly balloon just fine but others show the asterisk. If I put the subassembly into its own drawing all of the parts balloons just fine. Am I missing a setting or something? I'm using the SW BOM and I have it set to show parts only. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
mncad

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Do you get the same result when you use the Auto-balloon?


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[BOBcaddesign]

Open your assembly, go to the part in question. It should
say (Excluded from BOM) after the name.
Right click- select Properties, and uncheck "exclude from
Bill of material"

 

[mncad]

I get the same result when use the auto balloon.

mncad

 

[mncad]

BOBcaddesign,

I have been thru all of that, none of the parts are excluded from BOM. And the subassembly balloons just fine when I put it into its own drawing.

mncad

 

[ctopher]

Do you have 2 subassemblies and trying to attach balloons to all of the parts?

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[mncad]

Correct, there are a few parts and a couple of subassemblies within the top assembly and I'm trying to balloon all of them.

mncad

 

[ctopher]

The assembly you are working on with it's own dwg, add 1 balloon to each subassy and 1 balloon to each part added to the subassy. Do not add balloons to parts within subassemblies. Each subassy gets it's own dwg with balloons.

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[mncad]

ctopher,

This is a drawing going to the customer to show them what they are purchasing and how it fits together as a complete unit, I need to be able to balloon everything in a single drawing.

mncad

 

[ctopher]

Either build complete assy without subassemblies, or add balloons and type item numbers manual which will not update in BOM automatically. You will have to update BOM manually.

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[CADGemini]

Right-click on your BOM and select Properties.

Next for your BOM Type select Parts only.

This will list all parts in the assembly including sub-assemblies and their parts. You should be able to balloon each item after you have done this.


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Jon

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