Sometimes it becomes necessary to delete an unwanted Property from a BOM. For example, from an imported BOM. Here’s how a Property in a BOM or Part Catalog can be deleted. (1) In a BOM (or Part Catalog) view, click […]
Sometimes it becomes necessary to delete an unwanted Property from a BOM. For example, from an imported BOM. Here’s how a Property in a BOM or Part Catalog can be deleted. (1) In a BOM (or Part Catalog) view, click […]
If you encounter issues using OpenBOM and/or need help, three methods of reaching us are available to you. (1) Contact Support menu using the sidebar button “Support” in BOM, Catalog, Dashboard and other places (1) Contact Support menu using Help […]
OpenBOM provides a simple and powerful data management paradigm which may remind you of a spreadsheet. Unlike a spreadsheet, OpenBOM manages structured data and related changes, relationships, dependencies in a BOM. This includes data sharing. With OpenBOM, it’s possible to share […]
Suggested pre-requisite reading: BOM Properties In addition to the mandatory Part Number, there are seven (7) additional property types used by OpenBOM: Number, Text, List, Multi-selection list, Reference, Image, Checkbox. Here’s a brief description of each: Part Number: A mandatory Property […]
The Mass Property available to Onshape users in openBoM automatically calculates the mass of an item. Read the following blog post to learn more: Watch the following video to learn how to use the Mass Property: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU8kBOeO2bE?ecver=2]
The Reference property is a Property data type you can assign any URL to. Use Reference properties to create external links in your BOM. For example, to a parts catalogue. Watch this video to see how to create and assign […]
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 […]
(1) Click the “Share” button located on the top right of a BOM view, highlighted in Green in the pic, below: (2) When prompted, in the “Share settings” window, enter the email of the person(s) you wish to share the […]
(1) Assigning an inventory of parts to a BOM is fast and easy. Click the “Parts and Catalogs” button in a BOM view. (2) A dialogue box will appear in the BOM. Use it to select from the available list […]
(1) In the OpenBOM Dashboard, in the “Import” drop-down menu, select “Import Inventory from spreadsheet” (2) Select the Excel you wish to import NOTE 1: Make sure the Excel sheet is formatted correctly prior to importing to OpenBOM. All you […]
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