SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Chapter 24: Working with Tables and Drawings

FIGURE 24.21

Adding a column to the BOM

If you would like to compare your results against mine, the finished drawing is called Chapter 24 –

BOM Tutorial Finished.slddrw.

Tutorial: Using Hole Tables

This tutorial guides you through creating and using setting changes that are common in

SolidWorks Hole Tables. Follow these steps:

1. Create a new drawing from the inch B (no views).drwdot template. If you have not
   done the BOM tutorial, then move the drawing template named inchB.drwdot from
   the Chapter 24 materials on the CD-ROM to your library location for drawing templates.
   Then create the drawing from the template.


2. Click the Model View button on the Drawings toolbar, and browse to the part
   named Chapter 24 - Hole Table Part.sldprt.


3. Place a Front view and project a Left view and an isometric view. Then press Esc to
   quit the command. Finally, delete the four pre-defined views.


4. There is not an anchor in this template for a Hole Table. If you would like to create
   one, this would be a good time to do so. Follow the steps in the BOM tutorial for specify-
   ing the anchor point.


5. Click the Hole Table button in the Tables toolbar. Figure 24.22 shows a section of
   the Hole Table PropertyManager with the selections that you need to make for this Hole
   Table.


6. Once you have completed the selections, click the Next View button at the bottom
   of the PropertyManager, and make similar selections in the Left view. The holes for
   both views are added to a single Hole Table.