Naming objects in drawing for cut sheet

[chieftanfeces]

Hey guys, it's been awhile since I posted but I have a question on a drawing I am working on for personal use.

 

At work, we pay a subscription for a program that allows us to punch in the product number of all the different parts we use. Once the drawing is complete, I simply click "Sif out" and I get a handy-dandy parts list of everything I have placed in the drawing.

 

Well, my question is, how do I create such a thing myself.

 

I do alot of woodworking and I am currently working on a play yard for my son that uses a series of fences that consist of bottom and top rails and a bunch of dowel rods.

 

What I would like to do (for this project and all others) is to be able to name each piece of wood - by length, width, and breadth - as I insert them into the drawing, then be able to Sif out to get a complete cutsheet for the lumber I need to actually make it.

 

I assume all of this can be done through the block editor. But after playing around with it for eons, and then searching these forums, I am still in the dark on how to do it.

 

So in essence, how do I do the following:

 

1) Create parts that I can name, where that name can be extracted from that drawing later.

 

2) Actually get a "product list" once the drawing is complete.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[edwinprakoso]

Can you provide drawing samples and the cut sheet samples?

You can do it using blocks and data extraction.

In your block, you need to add attributes to label your wood, and parameters to determine the wood size.

It's pretty simple, but there are some works to do.

 

If you can provide the samples, I'll guide you what you need to do.

[chieftanfeces]

Thanks, Edwin.

 

Attached is the file. I have changed some of the design up slightly, but this is the idea.

Gavin's Jail.dwg

[edwinprakoso]

I thought you are doing 2D drawing

Doesn't matter. You can define each 'part' as a block. Don't forget to add block attributes that you required to be included in part list. If you don't add attributes, then data extraction will only recognize your block name.

After you have done with your parts library, you can insert it to your 'assembly'.

 

After you finish, you can use data extraction to create your part list (BOM).

If I'm not mistaken, AutoCAD 2006 already have this feature.

Here is an example of using data extraction.

 

However, if you change your 'part design' frequently, you should considering using Inventor, SolidWorks, or other manufacturing application.

[chieftanfeces]

I've got it, Edwin!!

 

Thank you very much for your help.