You can create
a
Mechanical Toolbox BOM in a drawing after you insert balloons into the
drawing. The BOM shows data for the blocks you associate with balloons.
Before you create a
Mechanical
Toolbox BOM, you must insert balloons into the drawing.
You can also predefine BOM settings such as the header
orientation, anchor point, and text style using the
Bill of
Materials screen of the
Settings dialog
box.
If you do not modify BOM settings, default settings are
used.
-
Click Create BOM
(Mechanical
Toolbox toolbar) or .
The Command window prompts you to specify the insertion
point specified in the Bill of Materials screen of the
Settings dialog .
- Click in the graphics area where you want to place the BOM.
The BOM appears, showing item numbers, part numbers, descriptions, and quantities.