Showing a calculated property on a drawing BOM

[phreaq]

I have a SW part file with the following property "D1@Boss-Extrude1@part1.Part", which references the parts extrude length.

I want to show this value on my drawing's bom, but when I add it, it lists the name and not the value.

Can I make it evaluate the value, or somehow get it to show the value of this property?

thanks in advance,

phreaq
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[gwubs]

This is quite easy to do. Read up on BOMs in the help. All you will be doing is creating a new BOM column, and linking it to the custom property in the file. The methods are different for SW table style bill or XL

 

[phreaq]

hi gwubs,

You're right it is easy, so easy in fact, I already did that.

The problem is the BOM is not showing the 'number' value, it's showing "D1@Boss-Extrude1@part1.Part" in my bom.

phreaq
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[gwubs]

phreaq - is the dimension in a custom property? If so, is it solving in the properties tab? The string should show up in the Value/Text Expression field and the bit you can read as a dimension should show up in Evaluated Value field. If it does not, select it again in your model. Please note that adding double quotes in a string will mess up it's ability to be evaluated.

 

[drawoh]

phreaq,

Can you control D1@Boss-Extrude1@part1.Part from a design table?

If you can, then it is trivial to add this to your description. Assume your extrude length is in cell J3.

="MY EXTRUSION "&J3&"in LONG"

JHG

 

[phreaq]

Thanks for the replies.

I am using a custom property, and in this case I cannot use a design table. The double quotes are not part of my property, I just showed them here to separate the property.

Here's a link to my properties, you'll notice the formula is not being evaluated

http://img203.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=64514_cutlengthlink_122_3lo.jpg

phreaq
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[phreaq]

hmmmm,

It seems I need the double quotes in my text, as soon as I added them it evaluated......

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