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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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The Bill-of-Materials (or BOM) is the lifeblood of every engineering and manufacturing process. Regardless of how simple or complex the product is, a BOM is required to define what parts go to manufacturing, what parts are bought or assembled, etc. […]
In addition to assigning inventories (also known as parts lists) to a BOM, you can choose what part attributes, i.e., properties, are added to a BOM. This comes in handy if you conceptualize a BOM by starting from a few […]
There are two ways to change the order of a Property in a BOM. (1) Drag and Drop. Click the header of a Property, drag and drop to desired location in a BOM. (2) Property order tool. 1. Click the […]
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 […]
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]
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