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Alphanumeric balloons?

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KristinLindberg
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Alphanumeric balloons?

Obviously I'm new to this whole BOM creation tool.

I'm starting to really like it though.

Beats BCOUNT since our IT department doesn't see the need to install Express Tools for us, and QSELECT and FILTER are just kind of a pain for what I'm trying to do.

 

One question - I've dug through AMOPTIONS settings, Parts Reference settings, BOM settings, and I cannot seem to find a way to create Ballons in alphanumeric order instead of numeric. I would prefer my BOM table be set up as ITEM/NAME/QTY with an example being D/Connector/7

 

Thanks!

AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 SP2
AutoCAD 2013 SP2
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Options > AM:Standards > Parts List

There, behind "ITEM", you can change the "Data Type" to
"Text".

It's that easy... and if you change it in your template(.dwt)... it even sticks for next drawings.
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Ha! Of course it's that easy. I knew it'd be right in front of my face.

 

Thank you! Smiley Happy

AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 SP2
AutoCAD 2013 SP2

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