The option to create a part catalog provides you a single place to define Part data (Part catalog) and then use these Parts in different BOMs. To learn the basics and more about part catalogs, read the following articles: Creating […]
OpenBOM CAD plug-ins have a “cloud settings” for files. Why have settings for the cloud? We’re often asked by users to store files in OpenBOM. However, there are way too many cloud file storage providers out there; there’s no need for yet […]
The Siemens Solid Edge plug-in is available for download from the OpenBOM Dashboard. The Solid Edge plug-in includes an option to connected to cloud storage. Various cloud file storage providers are supported in the current release. Here are the steps for installing […]
The “Template” feature in the SOLIDWORKS plug-in lets you choose which attributes are extracted to a BOM and will allow you to customize the way a BOM is created. The Solidworks template is supported only (!) in the SOLIDWORKS plug-in […]
OpenBOM supports the import of a BOM inside an already existing Bill of Materials in OpenBOM allowing you to capture and manage changes done outside of the OpenBOM environment. In a simple scenario, you can export Excel file and send it […]
Solidworks integration with OpenBOM includes OpenBOM plug-in for Solidworks and File Explorer integration. The majority of this document covers the first one – OpenBOM plug-in for Solidworks. At the end, you can find a special chapter covering File Explorer integration. […]
So you’re a newly registered user to OpenBOM. Thank you!! You log in and this is the what you see: You may ask yourself, “How do I get started?” A good way to do so is to dive right in […]
Creating a Part Catalog and controlling and managing Part Numbers will help you accomplish more efficient workflows: By using a Part Number template to define Part Numbers; An option for Part Number auto-generation; and Control over Part Number uniqueness Here’s […]
Filters are an effective way to quickly view only those items or components in your Bill of Materials with certain values, especially with BOMs that contain 100s or 1000s of items or components. Here’s how to filter a BOM. 1. […]
When extracting a BOM from a CAD system, OpenBOM grabs all properties from assemblies and components. This is true for Part Lists, Single-level and Multi-level BOMs. For example, here’s a BOM extracted from SOLIDWORKS: Let’s say you only wish […]
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