How do I force the quantity when inserting a component into the bill of materials?
In your SOLIDWORKS designs, library elements (fasteners, hardware, etc.) can quickly make the model heavier and slow down reconstruction times; however, this information is essential for your bill of materials.
It is also not easy to add components without geometry (e.g., paint, oil, lubricant, etc.) along with the necessary information in the bill of materials (quantity, part number, etc.).
Using the BomComponents tool, you can insert a virtual component without its geometry by specifying the quantity to be displayed in the bill of materials.
To ensure you have the correct information, selecting a library component allows you to choose the configuration to use and copies both the document properties and the configuration-specific properties into the virtual document inserted into the assembly.
It is also possible to launch the SmartProperties tool during validation if you want to make changes to properties.
