Is there an auto-baloon feature in OpenBOM?

panagiotis_herodotou688

Is there an auto-baloon feature in OpenBOM?

NeilCooke

Hi - no there is not. Please create an improvement request in the category on the right ---> (there must already be one so you can search and upvote an existing one).

oleg_shilovitsky

panagiotis_herodotou688 said:

Is there an auto-baloon feature in OpenBOM?

Hi @panagiotis_herodotou688

OpenBOM is passing data to Onshape drawing module, which is used by Onshape insert BOM command. 

You can use Balloon Number property in OpenBOM to order BOM in the drawing. 
https://medium.com/@openbom/how-to-keep-an-openbom-bom-sorted-in-onshape-drawing-33c9eb8be603

Coming release will allow you to rename properties in OpenBOM (including hardcoded Onshape property names) to show in Drawing BOM differently. 

Check this preview - https://medium.com/@openbom/openbom-for-cad-drawings-b64182d9095f

Although we are not controlling "Insert BOM" command (it is done by Onshape), we can think about applying running number in Balloon Number property (1, 2, 3, ...). Would it be helpful? Is it what you are looking for? 

Best, Oleg


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