KEYCREATOR 3D Direct Modeling Software
KeyCreator Lesson KC9202
Named Solids Assy BOM Creation
In this exercise, we’ll create a Bill of Material (BOM)
and balloons for the simple assembly illustrated to the
right. This is a traditional assembly with all of the
components represented by solids in one design file.
We’ll start by opening up the “0BracketAssy” file
that you saved at the end of lesson KC9201. Save it
immediately as “0BracketAssy2.” In this example,
we’re going to name each of the solids in the file and edit their properties. This
information will be used to drive the BOM process.
STEP ONE: If you have never used the BOM
function before on a particular computer, you will
have to create a system variable (KCBOM10) to act
as a guide to find the files on your system.
Highlight the MY COMPUTER Icon on your
computer and Right Mouse Click on it. Then, click on
the PROPERTIES Option in the menu that appears.
A Dialog Box appears.
Click on the ADVANCED Tab.
A new Dialog appears. Click on the
NEW Button. Enter “KCBOM10” for
the Variable Name.
For the value, enter the full path
name to your CKD/BOM
directory.
Click on OK’s working outward
until you return to your main
screen.
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STEP TWO: Let’s name each solid.
Click on the EDIT Pulldown Menu then
on ENTITIES and finally on NAME.
Select each solid in the file and give it a
unique name. (Hint: To make selection
easy, depress the SHIFT Key while
selecting the solid.) Notice that the
name of the solid will appear in the tool
tip when you select it.
There are two screws in this file. Since
they are identical, give them both the
same name.
STEP THREE: Let’s edit the properties of each solid.
Click on the GENERIC EDIT Icon.
Then, click on the block.
A Dialog Box appears.
Click on the Standard Properties
Entry on the left side.
Then fill in information for the
following items:
Part Number
Description
Material
Vendor
You can see the information I used
to the right. Do this for every part.
Remember, only do one of the screws. (Note: you can also do this at any time in the
future. You’ll see how you can update the BOM to reflect future changes.
When you are done, take a moment to save your file.
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STEP FOUR:
Now, let’s populate the
BOM.
Click on the TOOLS
Pulldown Menu, then on
BOM and TABLE, and
finally on CREATE A
BOM.
A large Dialog Box appears.
Click on the ADD Button at the
bottom, left corner of the box.
Then, click on the ellipsis to the
right of the Template field.
Navigate to the BOM Folder
that is located within your
CKD Folder in KeyCreator.
Select the NA PartProperties
template. Click the OPEN
Button. Then, click on the
OK Button.
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Now, notice that a New BOM Entry appears in the top
of the left field in the Dialog Box.
Click on the “+” in front of the entry to expand it.
Then, click on the Data Option.
Click on the Add/Remove Entity
Button. You are returned to the
viewport. Click on the ALL DSP
Option on the Conversation Bar and
then on the ALL Option and hit the
ENTER Key.
The Dialog Box returns.
Notice that the BOM is
now populated with all of
the solids that you
selected.
Since there are two screws
a quantity of 2 is shown.
STEP FIVE: Add Balloon Notes.
Next, click on the Balloon Configuration Option.
I’m going to use the Circle Option and select Elbow for
the leader. Then, click again on the Data Option.
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Now, highlight the Block
Entry Row in the Dialog
Box and click on the Add
Balloon Button.
Notice that the block is highlighted
on the screen.
Using the Cursor Option, click on the
block to position the arrowhead and
then move the cursor and click to
place the balloon.
Then, click on the SKIP Button at the
top of the screen.
You are returned to the Dialog Box.
Highlight the Screw Entry Row and
click on the Add Balloon Button.
Notice that both screws are
highlighted. Place balloons
on both screws and then
click on the SKIP Button.
You are returned to the
Dialog Box. Continue
down the list, highlighting
the wheel, bracket, and
shaft in turn and adding
balloons.
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When you are done, your screen
should look like this:
Click on the ACCEPT Button.
You are returned to the Dialog Box.
STEP SIX: Position the BOM Table. Now, click on the
Output Option in the Dialog Box.
Next, click on the Position Table Button.
Move the cursor over the screen and click to place the
BOM Table. Your screen should look like this:
Now, we placed the BOM table in model space. We could just as easily have placed the
BOM table in an associated layout.
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STEP SEVEN: Changing an Entry in the BOM Table.
The entries in the BOM Table are linked to the data you entered in the Properties Sheets
for the solids. Let’s update the properties data for the D234 Block and then update the
table.
Click on the GENERIC EDIT Icon.
Then, click on the block.
A Dialog Box appears.
Click on the Standard Properties Option.
Let’s change the material to Brass and the
vendor to American. Then, click on the OK
Button.
Notice that the BOM Table
does not update on the
screen.
To process the changes that
you made, Click on the
TOOLS Pulldown, on BOM
and TABLE, and then on
REFRESH ALL BOM.
The BOM Table now updates to show the new information. So now you have a basic idea
of how to create a BOM for a simple assembly created with several solids in a single file.
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