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Structured Parts List

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 20:38:43 GMT

Hello everyone,

I am working with a relatively small assembly that contains 5 sub assemblies. In the parts list, the sub assembly parts will default to 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, and so on. That is fine. It is actually preferred, which is why I am here. I have somehow managed to lose those denominators, so instead of:

Item QTY PN

1 1 Spool Weldment

1.1 1 Drum

1.2 2 End Cap

I have:

Item QTY PN

1 1 Spool Weldment

2 1 Drum

3 2 End Cap

I prefer the fractured annotation because the item number lets me know which sub assembly it is a part of.

My suspicion is I caused the problem by using the renumbering option in the Parts List dialog.

I even deleted the list entirely and placed it again to no avail.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you,

David

Re: Structured Parts List

CCarreiras — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:29:31 GMT

Hi!

Now you have this, rigth?

the numbering in subassembly parts (green rectangle) follow the main assembly numbering

To solve this:

Go to the 3D Bill Of Materials and:

In struture tab, right click and select "view properties", select FIRST LEVEL

Then do the same but choose ALL LEVELS

In struture tab, right click and select "view properties", select ALL LEVELS

... and solved!!!

Re: Structured Parts List

Mark.Lancaster — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:31:55 GMT

@Anonymous

For those sub-assemblies, have you changed the sub-assembly BOM structure to Phantom?

Meaning the parts would then roll up to the next level.

Re: Structured Parts List

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 16:24:50 GMT

Thanks for the info guys! Unfortunately, the problem is persisting. I guess I should have clarified in my original post that my BOM in the iam file has the correct numbering. It is the parts list numbering that is the problem.

I tried the changing to the first level structure, and then back to all levels. When I do that, the parts list does change to not show the individual components of the sub assembly when first level is chosen, but then switches back to showing all components when all levels is chosen. Unfortunately, even when switching back to all levels, the "Item" numbers are revert back to the non-delimited style. This is odd, because the BOM is correct.

I have attached screenshots of both.

As far as the BOM type, they seem to be set as "inseparable". I switched to "Normal", but it didn't change anything.

My suspicion is this started when I renumbered the items in the parts list view. I don't know that for sure, but I can see where they would be linked. I just cannot figure out how to make it go back to default delimited numbering.

Also, I failed to mention earlier that I am running Inventor 2013 Pro.

Thanks!

Re: Structured Parts List

CCarreiras — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 17:55:34 GMT

Hi!

For me it works, so as to work for you too.

Are you sure your drawing still associative with the 3D model? When you change something in the model, the drawing updates?

Also try this:

edit the part list, and click the icon to send the changes to the 3D model BOM (penultimate icon). The 3D Bom changes accordingly with the part list?

Re: Structured Parts List

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 20:30:49 GMT

Yes, I double checked and a change in the model does reflect in the parts list.

I changed the description of a part and clicked the "Save item overrides to BOM" and the change did NOT move over.

I also created a new IDW and dropped the entire assembly in. The parts list worked properly there, so I am thinking it is related to something in the IDW, not the IAM. When I renumbered the parts list in the NEW file, the proper numbering went away.

So, I believe what I am looking for is a way to undo the parts list renumber I did several saves ago. I could just start over with the IDW, but I have many overrides on the hardware part numbers from using the "bolted connection" wizard that lists ANSI descriptions. I change them to vendor PNs to make it easy on the purchasing department. If I start over, I have to manually override them again.