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 […]
Integrating Autodesk® Fusion 360™ with OpenBOM There are two steps you’ll need to go through to integrate openBoM with Fusion 360: Extracting a Fusion 360 BOM directly from the OpenBOM Dashboard; and Extracting a BOM directly from within Fusion 360 (plugin installation […]
We are often asked questions about how openBOM calculates part quantities in Onshape documents. Although the answer is not really complicated, figuring out how to do so may cause some confusion. In this article, I’d like to expand a little […]
OpenBOM plug-ins for desktop CAD systems give you the ability to extract BOM data from your favorite CAD package. Installation of the plug-ins follows the same basic pattern, however, there are some slight differences in how you extract a BOM […]
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