The different types of BOM (Bills Of Materials)
Aletiq manages 3 types of BOM:
CAD BOM
Part BOM
Products BOM
CAD BOM
It is the BOM
representative of a CAD file.
It is directly retrieved from the file tree of a Catia or SolidWorks assembly. The CAD BOM
is stored in Aletiq, directly linked to the part
it contains, but is only editable within a design software.
The CAD BOM
may contain some components used for context during design phase, and that are not really part of the assembly that need to be stored in Aletiq.
Part BOM
It is the BOM
representative of a part
.
It is identical to the CAD BOM
but some of the components can be ignored (for example the components purely used for context during design phase)
This part BOM
can be accessed from the parts
it is linked to :
Note : if the part is linked to a product
, the part BOM
can also be accessed from the Part BOM tab of a product definition
How to complete a part BOM
When an assembly
is uploaded to Aletiq for the first time, it is possible that some of the links to its part
are missing or not recognized. It is possible that even after uploading the missing part independently, the link is not repaired automatically. In that case the part BOM
has to be manually completed :
Upload the
assembly
through either the CAD plugin (For more details check how to use a CAD plugin) or manuallySearch for the assembly uploaded in the Parts view and unroll it. The
assemblies
for which thepart BOM
is incomplete are identified with an orange dot next to the revision fieldClick on Complete the BOM directly from the part view or open the details window of the part and click on "..." then on Complete the BOM
In the form click on Search and select the required part. The BOM has now been completed
From there you can also remove the
parts
that do not need to be in thepart BOM
using the bin icon-button
How to ignore a component
Some components of the CAD BOM can be ignored in the part BOM :
Product BOM
It is the BOM
representative of a product
.
It may contain additional components than what is present in the Part BOM
, mostly components that are not modeled such as electronics, glue, paint etc.
It can be created within Aletiq or retrieved from an interface with an ERP.
This BOM
can be accessed from the product definition :
How to create a product BOM
There are multiple ways to create the product BOM
of a product
:
From other existing
products
If the
product
is linked to apart
, theproduct BOM
can be created from thepart BOM
From a .csv import
Creating a product BOM from products
Open the page of the
product
for which aproduct BOM
has to be createdClick on Definition and then on Product BOM tab
Click on Add components and then on From Aletiq articles
Select the
products
and click on Submit
Creating a product BOM from the part BOM
Open the page of the
product
for which aproduct BOM
has to be createdClick on Definition and then on Product BOM tab
Click on Add components and then on From part BOM
In the form click on Create if the
product
is not yet existing or search for an existingproduct
In the case of
product
creation, fill in the New article form and click on Submit
Creating a product BOM from a .csv import
Open the page of the
product
for which aproduct BOM
has to be createdClick on Definition and then on Product BOM tab
Click on Add components and then on Import a .csv file
Click on the + button to browse for the .csv file or directly drag and drop the .csv file
Fill the form with to indicate wich columns of the .csv file contain which information
Allow to create
articles
when they are missing if necessaryClick on Submit
The .csv file must at least contain one column for the Product ID (or Name) and one column for the quantity required in the BOM
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