Malcolm Crowe Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) Within the "Structured Parts" tab of the Ribbon Bar in IRONCAD 2023 is a panel named "Structured Frames". This was previously named "Steel Frame" and is similar to "Weldments" within SOLIDWORKS. Structured Frame "Features" are inserted into Structured Parts, and within these "Features" are "Bodies" (Frame Members). The purpose of this post is to make users aware of the influence Structured Frames have on the Bill of Materials (BOM). Normally, the BOM references the "Part Level Properties" of a Part or the "Assembly Level Properties" of an Assembly. As soon as a "Structured Frame Feature" is inserted into a Structured Part, the BOM stops referencing the "Part Level Properties" of that Parent Part, and instead starts referencing the "Body Level Properties" of the Frame Members. As a result, the Parent Structured Part is no longer treated as a Part (or Assembly), but as an invisible Construction Object or Container (for lack of a better word). In the attached video I have tried to demonstrate this. Page 3 of the attached reference document also covers this. Malcolm Structured Frames - Bodies (Members) Displayed in BOM.mp4 IRONCAD - Structured Frames - 20230312.pdf Edited March 12, 2023 by Malcolm Crowe Updated document. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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