Drawing Balloons Showing Different Information Than Bill Of Materials

Kevin Chow
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Problem

In SOLIDWORKS Drawings, one common ballooning issue is when the Balloons show an asterisk (*) or an incorrect value. This is usually due to the drawing view being linked to the wrong Bill of Materials (BOM) if multiple BOMs exist in a drawing.

Solution

  1. Open the SOLIDWORKS Drawing with the issue

  2. Right-click on the Drawing View and select "Properties"

    Right click the view and select properties
  3. In Properties, check the box for "Link balloon text to specified table" and select the BOM to link to
BOM2_Properties.png
  1. Click "OK" to accept the change

By default, the drawing view will be linked to the first BOM in the drawing, so if multiple BOMs exist, the BOM the drawing view is linked to will need to be manually defined.

For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.

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