Component length in BOM

Denis Lamothe
Denis Lamothe
in BricsCAD Mechanical
Does anyone know of a way to list the overall length of a component in the BOM?
For example, I have a length of rectangular tubing for a stair, with some mitered cuts at each end, and it's saved as an external component. Can Bricscad figure out the overall length on a certain axis that I can somehow add into the BOM?

Comments

  • Robert
    Robert
    Hello Denis,
    There is no standard function to get the length along a certain axis and add it to the BOM.
    You would have to write a script to make a bounding box, or something like that.

    The easiest option to get the length into the BOM is to connect a distance constraint to the tube.
    Then set the parameters colum in the BOM manager to show the Length parameter.
    -Robert
  • Scott McKenzie
    Scott McKenzie
    This is a major hurdle for me as well, here is a work around that I came up with some time back: https://forum.bricsys.com/discussion/36921/assembly-features-frames-and-parts-lists#latest
  • SYSCAD
    SYSCAD
    Hi,
    this could be maybe solved with apps. SYSCAD is one of them. But SYSCAD is mainly 2D. There are also apps which are working in 3D.



    For more info - please look into the app store or send an e-mail.

    Regards
    Wolfgang