In openBoM, we distinguish a Bill of Materials (BOM) from an Inventory: Bill of Materials (BOM): there are three types of BOMs: Part lists, Single and Multi-level; Inventory: a catalog of parts which can be assigned to a BOM If […]
If you’ve been exposed to Bill-of-Materials, you may already be familiar with the concepts of Part Number, Properties, and BOM types. As a new OpenBOM user, those three concepts may be slightly different than what you may be familiar with. […]
The Search dashboard is where you locate any information in a BOM or Inventory owned by, and shared with, you. Access search by clicking “Search dashboard” in the Dashboard. All openBoM users can access the Search Dashboard when they sign into […]
Property tables are where you keep and organize BOM properties. There are two types of Property Tables: Public: list of all public BOM properties available to anyone using OpenBOM; and Private: lists of private properties only you and others you […]
Managing Part Numbers is not a simple (or easy) topic; it’s easy to get them and yourself confused. For example, Who should assign Part Numbers? Which Part Numbers should be used? Can we use manufacturer and supplier’s part numbers? Should […]
The Cloud has and is enabling new data management paradigms. Traditionally, systems copied data from one system to another; from CAD to PDM, from PDM to BOM, from BOM to ERP, and so on. This paradigm is changing with native […]
In OpenBOM, a BOM Property is a data attribute, for example, Part Number, Quantity, Description. Think of a BOM property the same way you would a column header in a spreadsheet. There are two kinds of properties: Public. All properties […]
Formulas in openBoM are equations you create in a cell which performs simple arithmetic operations using the designated cells. The basic principle to understand is that a formula equation needs to reference a specific Part Number along with the chosen property. […]
Terminology can be tough. Place two engineers in the same room and they will likely give you three options on what to call the same thing. I’m often asked about the different types of BOMs you can create and manage […]
Yesterday, I discussed how openBoM calculates parts quantities in BOMs created for Onshape documents. When you use openBOM with Onshape, you will notice three different BOM types available for you to create depending on your needs. I this article, I […]
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