BOM - name, column, quantity - multiple configurations

2D plans
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Hi all

First of all, I searched the forum for an answer to my question but I couldn't find anything like that... If anyone has an idea, I'm all for it.

I create a bill of materials in a SolidWorks drawing, from an assembly that contains multiple configurations. The nomenclature is created via a template, so all columns and headings are well formalized. EXCEPT, the "quantity" columns added for each configuration other than the default.

In the Solidworks help, I sometimes see "QTE", other times "QTY" and for my part I have "quantity". Where can I set up this text? I don't see it anywhere in the SolidWorks options...

It's not much, but it's a pain to change it for every new nomenclature I create.

Thank you and have a good day.

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Hello

Once your BOM has been set up properly, you need to register a model BOM type "BOM plan client.sldbomtbt" and save it.

This model will have to be reused the next time the bill of materials is inserted on a new drawing.

 

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I have the same problem with an assembly configured for Qty.

And this even if I use an already registered customer bill of materials.

On the default config, no worries if I change the nomenclature to another config ->PB too.

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Thank you froussel for your feedback. sbadenis describes the same problem well.

My *.sldbomtbt BOM is set up with the QTE column. When adding other configurations, I get "Configuration Name"/quantity at the top of the column. It is this word "quantity" that I set in QTE.

Thank you.

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Hello 

I tried the system option > drawing > change the name of the quantity column in the bill of materials (Qty), but this time it's the configuration name that is not implemented, (it may be a bug on my workstation!?).  

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Hello

If I have understood the problem correctly, it should help you,

 

S-011141

Why doesn't the quantity column title in a newly created BOM match the quantity title name specified in the BOM template?

This is a limitation of BOM templates when the assembly has multiple configurations.  Internally, SolidWorks creates a separate quantity column for each configuration, but only applies the model's quantity title to the quantity column of a single configuration.  It is not possible to specify multiple titles for different configurations in a model, as this would create an impossible situation in which a model would not work with assemblies with a different number of configurations.

An improvement request in an inactive state existed (1039721), you are free to make a new one from your customer portal, 

Hoping to have helped you, have a good day, 

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Hello

Thank you theo.cuadrado for this detailed answer! So I'm going to have to stick to manual editing every time.

Thank you Lynk for the system option that I hadn't seen. I have the same behavior as you: all the new "quantity" columns for several configurations have the right name ("QTE") but the name of the configuration no longer appears... It's the snake that bites its tail...

Have a nice day