Document Properties > Tables > Bill of Materials

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titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the dialog but are now obsolete.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value> or <OnFlag>	Comments
Border - Box Border	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterialBorderLineWeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterialBorderLineWeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)	See swLineWeights_e for valid options
Border - Grid Border	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterialGridLineWeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterialGridLineWeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)	See swLineWeights_e for valid options
Text - Font...	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterialTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterialTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	See ITextFormat for font options	To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method
Zero quantity display	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swBomTableZeroQuantityDisplay, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swBomTableZeroQuantityDisplay, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial, swZeroQuantityDisplay_e.<Value>)	See swZeroQuantityDisplay_e for valid options
Missing component - Keep the row for missing component	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableKeepMissingItems, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableKeepMissingItems, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to list missing (deleted) components in BOM
Missing component - Display with strikeout text	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableStrikeThroughMissingItems, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableStrikeThroughMissingItems, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to strike through text for missing components
Leading zeroes	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingLeadingZero, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingLeadingZero, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial, swDetailingLeadingZero_e.<Value>)	See swDetailingLeadingZero_e for valid options
Trailing zeroes	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimTrailingZero, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimTrailingZero, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial, swDetailingDimTrailingZero_e.<Value>)	Valid options in swDetailingDimTrailingZero_e: swDimShowTrailingZeroes swDimRemoveTrailingZeroes swDimRemoveOnlyOnZero swDimSameAsSource
Top level Only BOM - Show Custom Text in BOM Header	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForTopLevelOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForTopLevelOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Top level Only BOM - Custom text:	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swBomTableBOMHeaderCustomText_ForTopLevelOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swBomTableBOMHeaderCustomText_ForTopLevelOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial, <Value>)	String value	Valid only if swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForTopLevelOnlyBOM is set to true
Top level Only BOM - Show Configuration in BOM Header	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowConfigurationInBOMHeader_ForTopLevelOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowConfigurationInBOMHeader_ForTopLevelOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Parts Only BOM - Show Custom Text in BOM Header	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForPartOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForPartOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Parts Only BOM - Custom text:	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swBomTableBOMHeaderCustomText_ForPartOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swBomTableBOMHeaderCustomText_ForPartOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial, <Value>)	String value	Valid only if swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForPartOnlyBOM is set to true
Parts Only BOM - Show Configuration in BOM Header	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowConfigurationInBOMHeader_ForPartOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowConfigurationInBOMHeader_ForPartOnlyBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Indented BOM - Show Custom Text in BOM Header	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForIndentedBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForIndentedBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Indented BOM - Custom text:	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swBomTableBOMHeaderCustomText_ForIndentedBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swBomTableBOMHeaderCustomText_ForIndentedBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial, <Value>)	String value	Valid only if swBomTableShowCustomTextinBOMHeader_ForIndentedBOM is set to true
Indented BOM - Show Configuration in BOM Header	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowConfigurationInBOMHeader_ForIndentedBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swBomTableShowConfigurationInBOMHeader_ForIndentedBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Restrict top-level only BOMs to one configuration	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swOneConfigOnlyTopLevelBom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swOneConfigOnlyTopLevelBom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to limit BOMs designated as top-level only to one configuration
Automatic update of BOM	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAutoUpdateBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingAutoUpdateBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to automatically update BOM when changes are made to model
Combine cutlist items in BOM regardless to profile when lengths are changed to be same (legacy behavior)	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swCombineCutlistItemsInBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swCombineCutlistItemsInBOM, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Layer	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingBillOfMaterial, <Value>)	Valid options: "Border" "Dimensions" "Notes" "BOM" "FORMAT" "None"	This setting is available only on drawings; depending on drawing, some options may not apply

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator	Comment
swBomTableDontAddQTYNextToConfigName	Obsolete
swDontCopyQTYColumnNameFromTemplate	Obsolete

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