BOM Lengths

[dammerel]

Hi All,

Any tricks to get lengths of steel beams, angle etc into the BOM ?

Andrew

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

http://www.cadalyst.com/cad/using-design-values-a-bill-materials-alibre-design-tips-11219

 

[dammerel]

Thanks Nate.. prefect

Andrew

 

[dammerel]

Hi all,
The above works well if the depth is entered but if you allow the depth type to be "to geometry" then its wont work
any clues on how to handle this ?

Andrew

 

[Ralf]

Hi all,
The above works well if the depth is entered but if you allow the depth type to be "to geometry" then its wont work
any clues on how to handle this ?

Andrew

In this case -> Magic crystal ball :lol:

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

A dimension on a print works pretty good but is a little more manual.

 

[Ralf]

Also an additional plane works pretty good with a real "Parameter"

-> Insert a new plane in a defined distance
-> Extrude Boss -> To Geometry -> now you can select the plane
-> The Equation Editor has the defined distance as a value
-> This "Parameter/Value" can be used within the BOM

 

[dammerel]

What I am doing is extruding the part "in context" with a assembly not in the part itself
Andrew

 

[WoodWorks]

I have requested Alibre include "Reference Dimensions" that will allow you to create a dimension that is not a driving dimension, yet is included in the Equation Editor, and hence the BOM.

A simple checkbox in the Dimension Properties for that dimension, that will include the dimension in the Equation Editor, so you can name it and have it be included in your BOM.

That would greatly increase the usefulness of Alibre in outputting dimensions to Cutlists, via the BOM. Any dimension that is created by referencing another part currently can not be used,
whether in a part or assembly. Projected Geometry is useless if you need to output the dimension via the BOM. Hopefully if enough people mention this problem, we could get such a feature included.

 

[ASP]

reference dimensions in Equation Editor would be very helpful

 

[Ralf]

reference dimensions in Equation Editor would be very helpful

+ 1

 

[dammerel]

yes for me too

Andrew

 

[WoodWorks]

You like this idea? Please vote for it in the Alibre Design Suggestions forum!

http://feedback.alibre.com/forums/16127 ... ion-editor

 

[ASP]

isn't there already a suggestion for that ?
hhttp://feedback.alibre.com/.../407132-allow-reference-dimensions-to-be-used-as-values-in-equations

 

[WoodWorks]

I guess so, if you read it over many times. (Did not find that one in my search)

Please vote for either so we get this feature added to Alibre.