Normal ballooning scenario

For example, consider the following structure:PLM code structure
Parent Model Parent Configuration Child Model Child Configuration Quantity
5006.sldasm Default 5004.sldasm Default 1
-do- -do- 5005.sldasm Default 1
5004.sldasm Default 5001.sldprt Default 1
-do- -do- 5002.sldprt Default 1
5005.sldasm Default 5002.sldprt Default 1
-do- -do- 5003.sldprt Default 1
Main assembly
  1. Create a drawing, Example 5006-01.slddrw for the main assembly 5006.sldasm, as shown below:Solidworks view
  2. Select a view.
  3. To create a BOM table, click Insert > Tables > Bill of Materials.....

    Solidworks BOMEnsure that in the BOM Type group box, the Top level only option is selected.

  4. Click OK
  5. Click on a point to insert the BOM table; the BOM table is inserted as follows:BOM image 1
  6. Change the column description to display the file name and configuration name, as shown below, if required:BOM image 2
  7. Select the view.
  8. To perform auto-ballooning, click Insert > Annotations > Auto-Balloon.....
  9. Click OK. The top-level components are ballooned as shown below:BOM image 3

    The properties are updated with the following values:Drawing view properties

  10. .Perform the Save to PLM operation for the drawing. The target field in PLM (of the Part List table) is updated with the balloon value. In the current example, the target field is FIND_NO. The FIND_NO is updated with the balloon-ids.PLM LN view case 1

    To update the find numbers for the child components of the sub-assemblies, namely, 5004.sldasm and5005.sldasm, you must create drawings, repeating the above process.