Updating Bill of materials

[arrichar]

I would like to have a BOM that has updating weights as the prts and properties change. This should be a super easy function, and the only way I have found requires me to use the edit program under the tools menu. Any help?

 

[vlad1979]

Add this to your relations in your parts:


weight=mp_mass("")


Then in your BOM in repeat region relations write:


if rpt_qty==1
total_we=asm_mbr_weight
else
total_we=rpt_qty*asm_mbr_weight
endif


I made it with anIF function for my BOM's because I have qty shown as well in BOM and only like this I made it to work. (total_we is the total weight if you have the same part twice or more)


Then add &rpt.rel.total_we and &rpt.qty to your BOM.