NX(12) BOM: How to stop NX from auto-grouping details with the same name?

[electracomplex]

Hi Y'all,

I've looked at length but can't find a way to stop NX BOM from throwing every "DESCRIPTION" "LOWER FORM STEEL" into the same line item an adding up the quantities. Of course I could name them "LOWER FORM STEEL 01""LOWER FORM STEEL 02" etc. but that's tacky and should be avoidable anyway.

Anyone have any insight on this issue?

P.S. I just read this from Phoenix in another thread: "The key field is what is used as the way of establishing the quantities of parts.
So any attribute value in a key field column that is the same will be combined for quantity."

Thanks in advance,

~Felicia H.
NX 9.0.2.5

"Design all things as simple as possible but not simpler."

 

[cowski]

The description column must be set as a "key field" (a field used to group the parts). Select the description column and go into the settings to turn off the "key field" option. Be sure to set the part number (or other unique identifier) as the key field.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[electracomplex]

Wow Cowski, you posted that at about the same time I was reading something very close to that (my P.S.) but you also gave me the solution.

Thank you!

~Felicia H.
NX 9.0.2.5

"Design all things as simple as possible but not simpler."