ArasLabs / mbom-creator

The MBOM Creator is a quick tool for making an MBOM, where you can use part by part additions as well as drag and drop from your EBOM to build out an MBOM.

MBOM Creator

The MBOM Creator is a quick tool for making an MBOM, where you can use part by part additions as well as drag and drop from your EBOM to build out an MBOM.

Project Details

Release	Notes
v1.0	First release. Built and tested on Aras Innovator 12 SP1.

Supported Aras Versions

Project	Aras
v1.0	12.0 SP1

Installation

Important!

Always back up your code tree and database before applying an import package or code tree patch!

Pre-requisites

1. Aras Innovator installed, of at least version 12 service pack 1.

Install Steps

1. Backup your code tree and store the archive in a safe place
2. Open up the Aras Package Import Tool
3. Enter your login credentials and click login.
4. Enter the package name ("mbom-creator") in the TargetRelease field
5. Enter the path to your local ..\mbom-creator\Import\imports.mf file in the Manifest File field
6. Select MBOM_Creator in the Available for Import field.
7. Select Type = Merge and Mode = Thorough Mode.
8. Click Import in the top left corner.
9. Close the Aras Package Import tool.

Usage

1. Login to Aras
2. Navigate to Design > Parts in the table of contents (TOC) and click Search
3. Right click on a Project item in the main grid and select Create New MBOM
4. From here, you can do several things:
   • Left click on the left to drag part of the EBOM over to the part you want it listed under, then release.
   • Right click on a part in your MBOM and click "Add Part", then select the part you want to add from the search grid.
   • Right click on a part in your MBOM and click "Add Phantom", then provide the information for your phantom.
   • Right click on a part in your MBOM and click "Remove Part"
5. When you're ready, click Save in the top right.

Contributing

1. Fork it!
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
5. Submit a pull request

For more information on contributing to this project, another Aras Labs project, or any Aras Community project, shoot us an email at [e-mail].

Credits

Original Aras community project written by Skyler Crossman at Aras Corp.

Documented and published by Skyler Crossman for Aras Labs. @skycrossman

License

This project is published to Github under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for license rights and limitations.