How do you expand a BOM in Solidworks?

How do I resize a BOM table in Solidworks?

You can drag row or column dividers to resize them. You can double-click the row or column divider to shrink the row or column size to fit the text. Search ‘Resizing Table Rows or Columns’ in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

How do you add more columns to BOM solidworks?

To add custom columns to the bill of materials:

1. Open the BOM template file. …
2. Insert a new column where you want the information to appear. …
3. Enter the column heading for the property you want to display in that column, and press Enter. …
4. Click the cell to select it.

How do I add a part to a BOM in Solidworks?

Creating Bills of Materials from Parts or Assemblies

1. With the part or assembly open, select Insert > Tables > Bill of Materials.
2. Set the BOM properties in the Bill of Materials PropertyManager and click . To create a parts-only BOM, select Parts only for BOM Type. …
3. Click the graphics area to place the BOM.

How do I edit a BOM table 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 I change BOM font size in Solidworks?

To change the font for note text or labels in detail views:

1. Select the note text or label.
2. In the PropertyManager, clear Document font.
3. Click Font.
4. Set the font options and click OK. If you change the label font, you are asked if you want to apply the change to the note text.

How do I copy a BOM table in Solidworks?

Copying Assembly BOMs into Drawings

1. Select Insert > Tables > Bill of Materials.
2. In BOM Options, select Copy existing table.
3. Select an assembly BOM from the list.
4. Select Linked to link the BOMs.

How do you add labels in Solidworks?

Right-click in the drawing view and click Add View Label. Double-click the icon. Type the text. In the PropertyManager, set options.

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To automatically add a view label to a drawing view:

1. Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Views > Other.
2. Select Add view label on view creation.
3. Click OK.

How do you add a weight in Solidworks?

To add mass properties:

1. Enter a Property Name for the mass property.
2. Select Text from the Type list.
3. Under Value / Text Expression, select the appropriate mass property from the list. Mass properties use the following, system-generated format: …
4. Press Tab or Enter. The value of the property appears under Evaluated Value.

How do I change the part number in Solidworks BOM?

Search ‘Managing Part Number Settings’ in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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To change the part number or description of the saved settings:

1. Under Part Numbers, select the part number saved settings.
2. Click Edit.
3. In the Part Number dialog box, change Part number, Description, or both.
4. Click OK.

How do I add materials in Solidworks assembly?

To apply a material:

1. Display the shortcut menu for materials: Part. In a part document, right-click Material in the FeatureManager design tree. Multibody part. …
2. Select a material: Select from the favorites list. Click Edit Material, select a material in the material tree, and click Apply, then Close.

How do I edit a 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 edit a custom property in SolidWorks?

To edit custom properties:

1. Click Edit List on the Custom tab of the Summary Information dialog box. The Edit List dialog box with the list of properties appears.
2. You can do one of the following: Add. Type a name in the box and click Add. Delete. Select a property from the list and click Delete. Move Up.