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I would like to change the token on my BOM on DWG "MARK" column from SP# to Main Part Mark (ex, B1, B2, etc...)
I have wasted almost an hour now trying to figure it out, will someone please help me..... maybe @acbsdesign @AleckGiles
I would like to change the token on my BOM on DWG "MARK" column from SP# to Main Part Mark (ex, B1, B2, etc...)
I have wasted almost an hour now trying to figure it out, will someone please help me..... maybe @acbsdesign @AleckGiles
Hi @muleman1 ,
yeah, this is of course possible. You need to edit, or better to create a copy of existing BOM template (located in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel xxxx\XXX\Shared\Support\BOMTemplates) and edit it in Advance Steel.
Sorry, all the pictures here at German, my version.
Attention - there are lot of LISTTEXT with / without token packed in 4 named groups - don't change any group name or group assembly, edit only the tokens.
Use the AutoCAD function "Group manager" 
You should ungroup (not explode!) the group DETAILS to see and edit the content (change SP Token to MP Token). After that create a new group by command "_group", call this group DETAILS (see command line) and select the objects for this group. Check this group in Group manager, there must be the same status as before editing.
Before editing (DETAILS group is closed):
After editing (DETAILS group is open - editing of the content possible, here with Token definition (single part -> main part):
SP Token
MP Token
And here is the result - first table with SP and second table with MP:
Hi @muleman1 ,
yeah, this is of course possible. You need to edit, or better to create a copy of existing BOM template (located in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel xxxx\XXX\Shared\Support\BOMTemplates) and edit it in Advance Steel.
Sorry, all the pictures here at German, my version.
Attention - there are lot of LISTTEXT with / without token packed in 4 named groups - don't change any group name or group assembly, edit only the tokens.
Use the AutoCAD function "Group manager"
You should ungroup (not explode!) the group DETAILS to see and edit the content (change SP Token to MP Token). After that create a new group by command "_group", call this group DETAILS (see command line) and select the objects for this group. Check this group in Group manager, there must be the same status as before editing.
Before editing (DETAILS group is closed):
After editing (DETAILS group is open - editing of the content possible, here with Token definition (single part -> main part):
SP Token
MP Token
And here is the result - first table with SP and second table with MP:
Thanks @bigcarl5000kg . I somewhat understand and can struggle thru modifing the bom template. My problem is the available token in the bom template "MAIN PART NAME" returns SP numbers. In the same drawing the labels use a token "MAIN PART MARK" this token returns desired result. My question is how to make token "MAIN PART MARK" available in the drop down choices in BOM on drawing template?
Thanks @bigcarl5000kg . I somewhat understand and can struggle thru modifing the bom template. My problem is the available token in the bom template "MAIN PART NAME" returns SP numbers. In the same drawing the labels use a token "MAIN PART MARK" this token returns desired result. My question is how to make token "MAIN PART MARK" available in the drop down choices in BOM on drawing template?
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