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 # Solidworks
 
-Hints and support files for working with Solidworks at Reykjavik University
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+Hints and support files for working with Solidworks at Reykjavik University
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+# Hints
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+## Solidworks keeps putting too many parts on the Bill of Materials, how do I exclude them?
+Reference: https://mechanitec.ca/how-to-exclude-part-from-bom-solidworks/
+1. Select the parts
+1. Right-click and choose "Component Properties" which might be an icon on the top right bar
+1. Check "Exclude from bill of materials" then click "OK"
+
+## The Bill of Materials shows a part, but not it's configuration name
+This turns out to be a bit of work as shown in https://help.solidworks.com/2021/English/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_Bill_of_Materials_Multiple_Configurations.htm
+1. Open the Configuration Manager
+1. Rename the configuration what you want to show up such as "Lockwasher-M4"
+1. Right-click that configuration and pick "Properties"
+1. Under "Bill of Materials Options" set Part number displayed when used in a bill of materials to "Configuration Name"
+1. Click OK