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Topic: BOM
Posted By: managuafc
Subject: BOM
Date Posted: 21.Jun.2016 at 22:49
I am creating Assembly drawings using AutoCAD 2017. All of my assembly drawings are created using blocks that contain parts references. When I insert the blocks, the BOM gets updated with the correct part references and quantities. My problem is that I have to check to make sure the quantities of items I have in my drawings match the ones showing in the BOM. Sometimes, the quantities in the BOM display more than there are in the actual drawing. Even after I remove all the blocks, a quantity of 1 still shows in the BOM. That specific block is not found anywhere in the drawing. The only way to remove it is to purge it and re insert the block. This is very annoying specially if I have the drawing completed or there are more than one part displaying the wrong quantity.
I have noticed that the extra items sometimes appear after I create a detail view of the parts. I am not sure if that makes a difference.
 
Has anyone seen this before and is there a way to remove that "ghost" entry without having to remove all the blocks and re insert them.
Thank you. 


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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 21.Jun.2016 at 23:03
If you delete all blocks of one type then purge the block definition the quantity should be zero.  What method is being used to create the BOM?

Have you run BCOUNT?  If so does it show a different quantity than the BOM?


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Posted By: managuafc
Date Posted: 22.Jun.2016 at 15:58
Deleting the blocks of one type then purging the block definition removes it from the drawing and also from the BOM. This is the method I have been using since I can't find a solution to removing the extra quantity in the BOM, which is my problem, since after deleting and purging I have to re insert all the blocks again.
 
I used the ANSI settings to create the BOM if that is what I think that you are asking.
 
I ran BCOUNT and it shows the correct amount of blocks in the drawing, different from the quantities shown in the BOM.
 
I have a paper copy of the assembly prior to adding the detailed views and I see that the quantities are correct. I guess it has something to do with the added views that changes the values. I deleted the views and purged them but the quantities do not change.

Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 22.Jun.2016 at 16:00
Did you use the DATAEXTRACTION command to get your quantities?


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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."

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