Where's the BOM

[Alvan9]

SW 2008 SP2.1

When I insert a BOM related to a assembly, it will show all the part numbers but only a few random descriptions. Earlier today I imported the same assembly into a drawing and added a bom, and everything looked like it suppost to. Now it will only give me a few random descriptions.

I removed the bom, and tried again, but this time there were no descriptions at all. What gives?

 

[Alvan9]

This is odd.

I doulbe click a field, and naturaly it brings up a message. Hit OK, then I just click the rebuild button and there is my BOM Descriptions.

I also have to hit Rebuild when I bring in a part/assemlby for my contents to show in my title block. Before, (2007), I would bring in a part, and it would automatically change my set specifications.

I will never learn 2008

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Have you upgraded to the correct video card driver?

https://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/VideoCardTesting.html

faq559-1194

 

[Alvan9]

I have the latest driver for my Nvidia Quadro FX 540

 

[handleman]

Please note that "latest" and "correct" are not synonymous.

 

[Alvan9]

I updated my driver to the specific specs that I am suppost to use.

I still have to "load" the assemlby after starting a bom. After I "load" the assemlby by double clicking the description field, it imports all the description data with correct fields.