SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part III: Working with Assemblies

FIGURE 12.14

An example of what can occur when you do not enter proper descriptions for parts

Using Component Reference per Instance

SolidWorks 2010 adds Component Reference capabilities. In the Component Properties dialog,

shown earlier in Figure 12.7, the second row at the top enables you to enter Component Reference

information. This is typically used in electrical diagrams for similar components with different

values, such as power ratings, capacitance or resistance. Instances of the same component in a

SolidWorks assembly that have the same Component Reference can be listed together on a BOM.

Instances with different Component References are listed separately on the BOM.

Figure 12.15 shows parts listed in a pattern that have Component References listed for each

instance.

In order for Component References to be used in balloons on an assembly drawing, the drawing

must have a BOM with a Component Reference column. BOMs are handled in detail in Chapter

24, where this topic of Component References will be revisited.

FIGURE 12.15

Listing parts in an assembly containing Component Reference information