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Best practice for handling cables and hoses (cut-to-length) in BOM without ERP?
Domechanic
Member, pcbaevp Posts: 10 PRO
We are currently using Onshape without an ERP system and manage our material data only in simple spreadsheets.
We frequently use cables and hoses that are cut to length. These should appear in the BOM as length-based items (e.g., meters / feet).
The key requirement is:
The same material (e.g., a specific hose type) should always have the same part number — regardless of the required length. The length should only affect the quantity in the BOM, not create a new part number.
Example:
- Hose Type A – 2.35 m
- Hose Type A – 0.80 m
→ Same part number, different quantity.
What would be the best practice in Onshape to represent this?
Answers
How are you creating the hoses? In-context part studio routed along a path?
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