Same part number / different file name, within the same assembly

[Runz]

I have two subasssemblies that use the same rivet (same part number: xxx-xxxxx) with different installed lengths. We create different models with the installed length as part of the file name (example of file names: xxx-xxxxx_235 & xxx-xxxxx_250). However, for each file, the part number in the properties remains the same, so the BOM shows the correct part number.

When I try to install the two aubassemblies into the same assembly, I get a part number conflict and it wants me to rename the rivet part number of the second subassemby placed. However, I don't want to change the part number of either, because then the part number will not show correctly in the subassembly BOM. I could see this being an issue with springs having different installed lengths.

Is there a way to have the same part number for different files within the same assembly??

 

[adminhost]

Whenever I have this problem, I usually put a space after the part number in the properties. This should resolves the error.

 

[MarkAF]

One of my customers specifies that the part number has an identifier tacked onto the end, 'P' for Part as an example. After the 'P' there's a code '01' to denote the default representation. To show the same part in a different configuration, the number code is '02' and so on. So all the part numbers end with P01, except for a few are P02, P03... Then the BOM tool extracts the central bit of the part number to place on the drawing, and drops the P01 off the part number.

Outside of something your customer specified, setting up a BOM tool like this can be done in scripting too. A BOM script could parse the text of your part number to stop at the underscore character. That way your CATPart's part number is XXX-XXXX_235, but the BOM shows XXX-XXXX on a drawing. In that case I think you would have to work some extra magic in the scripting to identify that you had two instances of XXX-XXXX and sum up the total quantities.

Maybe that helps!

Mark