SolidWorks 2010 Bible

CHAPTER

Working with Tables

and Drawings

IN THIS CHAPTER

Creating the Bill of Materials

Inserting and displaying

Design Tables

Using Hole Tables to describe

drawing details

Creating and controlling

Revision Tables settings

Employing General Tables

Making use of tables in models

Using BOMs tutorial

Using Hole Tables tutorial

Using Revision Tables tutorial

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olidWorks enables you to create several types of tables on drawings,
such as the Bill of Materials, or BOM. Design Tables that are used in
parts and assemblies can also be shown on the drawing to create a
tabulated type drawing. Hole Tables enable you to chart the center locations
and sizes of holes for easy access to manufacturing data. Revision Tables can
work with Workgroup PDM (Product Data Management) or by themselves
to help you document the revision history of a drawing. General Tables are
also available for any specialized items that are not covered by the other table
types.

Driving the Bill of Materials

The Bill of Materials (BOM) is one of the most frequently used types of tables

that are available in SolidWorks. BOMs are intended for use with assemblies,

but can also be used with individual parts for specialized applications. The

information that you can expect to see on a BOM includes item number, file-

name, quantity used, description, and any other custom property that you

would like to add to it. A typical BOM is shown in Figure 24.1.