BOM representation of item cut to length

[Berserk]

Hello,

How do you deal with a part that changes in length depending on the rail used?
We have 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8m length rails that use a cable that is cut to length.
Cable comes in a roll of 500 ft and has it's own part number.

Do you have different part numbers for each length and create a model for each?
How does it show in the BOM?

Thanks!

 

[Dave K]

One option: You could make the cable a deformable component, so the length would adjust, using the p/n of the roll. The BOM would just list the p/n for the roll of cable then, but on drawings it would display at the correct length.

-Dave

NX 12, Windchill 11