hi
when im using the bolt connection. in my browser it shows up as a componet pattern. is there any way that i can make it into a bolt connection so i can apply a part number to the whole bolt connection? if you can help thank you.
-Mike
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If I understand the question properly, you can just edit the BOMand change the BC sub assembly to Normal and then edit the Part #
Thanks for the reply thats what i have tryed but if you can take a look at the photos it will explain more what is going on
By default Inventor sets the Bolted Connection assembly as Phantom, so that the piece parts are counted and the sub assembly is not, editing the BOM and setting the sub assembly to Normal will allow it to be counted rather than the piece parts, assuming you are using the Structured BOM view.
Normal
Normal is the default BOM Structure for most components.
Normal components have the following characteristics:
Phantom
Phantom components are used to simplify the design process. They exist in the design, but are not distinct line items in a bill of materials.
Examples of phantom components are:
Phantom components have the following characteristics:
Phantom Interaction with Normal, Inseparable, and Purchased Child Components
When a parent component is phantom, and it has children that are normal, purchased, or inseparable, then:
Note: If a parent component has the BOM Structure set to Normal, and all its children are phantom (or reference), then the parent is not displayed in a parts-only parts list.
Reference
Reference Components are components that are used for construction geometry or add context to a design.
Examples of Reference Components are:
When a component has a BOM Structure of Reference, the BOM treats the component and all its direct and indirect children as if they do not exist. All components, that are a part of a Reference component, are excluded from quantity, mass, or volume calculations, regardless of their own BOM Structure value. Reference components also have special treatment in drawing views.
Purchased
Purchased components are components that are not fabricated.
Examples of Purchased Assemblies include:
Purchased components have the following characteristics:
Inseparable
Inseparable components are generally assemblies where a component or multiple components must be physically damaged to disassemble the assembly. Many manufacturing processes consider inseparable assemblies to be a single line item like purchased components, but Inseparable assemblies are fabricated, not purchased.
Examples of inseparable assemblies are:
Inseparable components have the following characteristics:
Inseparable assembly with purchased children components
Inseparable components and purchased components have one difference in their behavior. In a parts-only parts list or BOM, all children of a purchased assembly are hidden. The assembly itself shows up as a line item in the BOM. For Inseparable assemblies, child components with a BOM structure of normal or inseparable are hidden. Purchased child components that are inside an inseparable assembly are still displayed in the parts-only parts List.
What im realy trying to do is in the drawing view when i use a leader text i want it to call out the size of the bolt and the length of the bolt. so in this image, what i thought was the right thing to do by maping it to iproperties (project. description) would work but it still keeps bring the a different discription up is there any way i can change it