How do you dissolve an assembly in Bom solidworks?

How do you dissolve in BOM solidworks?

Right-click cells in the BOM Assembly Structure column to dissolve selected subassemblies or weldments, removing them from the BOM display. In the indented display of BOM components, right-click the first subassembly in the BOM Assembly Structure column and select Dissolve.

How do you dissolve an assembly in Solidworks?

In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click a subassembly or Ctrl + select multiple assemblies and select Dissolve Subassembly. You can also select the subassembly icon and click Edit > Dissolve Assembly. The components become components of the immediate parent assembly, and the subassembly is removed.

How do I edit a BOM in Solidworks?

Bill of Materials – Edit Text

1. Double-click the BOM, or right-click the BOM and select Edit. While the bill of materials is active, it is displayed with row and column headers. …
2. Edit the worksheet as needed, using Excel functions. You can perform these kinds of edits: …
3. Click outside the worksheet to return to the drawing.

How do you delete a row in bill of materials solidworks?

Right-click the cell under the ITEM NO. column and click Hide Item Number. Search ‘Removing BOM Item Numbers from a Row’ in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

How do you dissolve a subassembly in Bom?

Dissolving a Subassembly or Weldment in BOMs

1. Click the left side of the BOM table to display the assembly structure column in the BOM if it is hidden.
2. Right-click one or more selected cells in the assembly structure column that contains a set of subassemblies or weldment parts .
3. Select Dissolve.

What does dissolve feature do in Solidworks?

You can dissolve subassemblies into individual components, thereby moving the components up one level in the assembly hierarchy.

What is the difference between assembly and sub-assembly?

1. A sub-assembly is just an assembly that is placed inside another assembly. 2. It all depends what you want to achieve – a fully accurate design model of a USB connector probably would be an assembly (and hence used as a sub-assembly in your larger design).

How do you explode a sub-assembly in Solidworks?

To use an exploded view from a subassembly:

1. In an assembly, select a subassembly that has an exploded view.
2. In the PropertyManager, click Reuse Subassembly Explode. The subassembly explodes in the graphics area, and the steps of the exploded view from the subassembly appear under Explode Steps.

How do I change the assembly description in Solidworks?

To change a feature description in a part or assembly document:

1. Right-click the feature in the FeatureManager design tree and select Feature Properties.
2. In the dialog box, edit the text in Description, then click OK.

How do I delete a column in bill of materials solidworks?

Right-click cells in the BOM Assembly Structure column to dissolve selected subassemblies or weldments, removing them from the BOM display. In the indented display of BOM components, right-click the first subassembly in the BOM Assembly Structure column and select Dissolve.

How do you add weights in BOM solidworks?

RE: Adding automated weight in BOM

Link the mass to a custom property (research custom properties in the help file). Go to the custom properties manager (“File–>Properties” and click on the “Custom” tab). Here is where you make custom properties.