BOMS & Configs & Derived Configs

[MadMango]

SW09 SP3.0 Pro x64

I have a top-level assy with 15 parts and 2 sub-assys. One sub-assy has 4 Configs.

The top-level assy has 6 Configs. Each Config has 7 Derived Configs. That gives 48 total Configs in the BOM.

When I insert the SW BOM into the drawing, the QTY column header displays the dash number associated with the various Configs, but they are out of order. I have tried RMB on the header and selected various methods under Sort, but with no luck. I would like the columns with Configs to be in order from -01 to -48. Any suggestions?

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[Standing]

Try holding the Alt key then click on BOM. Under "Item Numbers" pick "Follow assembly order".

Standing
SolidWorks Pro 2009 x64, SP3.0, PDMWorks Workgroup, SolidWorks BOM,
HP xw8600, 64-bit Windows Vista Business, Service Pack 1
Intel Xeon CPU, 3.00 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Virtual memory 166682 MB, nVidia Quadro FX 4600

 

[MadMango]

Thanks, it is not the order of Rows that is the issue, but rather the order of Columns that define the various Configs in the BOM.

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

Select the 'alpha' cell atop the column and just drag and drop.

 

[MadMango]

Hmm... works now. It was the first thing I tried and it wasn't working. Mayhap I failed to select the Alpha Cell. Thanks CBL.

Anyone care to offer up a reason why I even need to do this in the first place?

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

On my system, the order appears to follow the order shown in the config manager list (not the DT). Does yours?