The Set Alternative Name When Used In BOM Generation Task allows you to change a name of a model displayed in a BOM(Bill Of Materials). This can be made configuration specific.
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
| (Name) | The unique name for this task. |
| Alternative Name | The alternative name to use in a bill of materials in the given configuration. |
| Configuration Name(s) | The name of the configuration in which to set the alternative name. (leave blank for current configurations, Pipebar (|) delimit configuration names to drive in multiple configurations, or use asterisk (*) to set in all configurations) |
| Force Use of Alternative Name in BOM | TRUE to set the flag in the model to apply the user defined alternative name in the BOM, FALSE to use the original model setting. |
When this task is added the properties are static by default.
See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property to enable rules to be built on these properties.
| Property Name | Example Rule | Example Result | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Name | Part123Config3 | Part123Config3 | The alternative name to use in the bill of materials for the given configuration. |
| Configuration Name(s) | Config1 | Config1 | The name of the configuration in which to set the alternative name. If this property is left blank then the current configuration will be used. |
| Configuration Name(s) | Config1|Config2|Config5 | Config1|Config2|Config5 | The name of the configurations in which to set the alternative name. The configuration names are separated by pipebars (|). |
| Configuration Name(s) | * | * | Will set the Name change for every configuration. |
| Force Use of Alternative Name in BOM | TRUE | TRUE | This will set the flag in the model to apply the defined alternative name in the BOM. |
| Force Use of Alternative Name in BOM | FALSE | FALSE | This will use the original model name. |
This Task can be added to SOLIDWORKS Parts and Assemblies in the following Generation Sequence(s):