The Control tab in the Bill of Materials Properties dialog box specifies how row numbers are assigned, what happens when a component is deleted, and how to split long BOM tables. The other tabs available in the dialog box are Configuration and Contents.
Applies to Excel-based Bills of Materials.
The Control tab controls the following properties:
Row numbers
| Row numbers follow assembly ordering |
Select to use the item numbers assigned by the software. Clear to assign the item numbers in Excel, and override the system-defined item numbers.
When you select this check box:
- Any sorting other than by Item No. is not preserved in the Bill of Materials.
- If you try to change an item number in a balloon, a message appears stating that you cannot change the item number.
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| Reserve row numbers for missing components |
Specify what happens if a component is removed from the assembly.
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No
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The rows for the removed components are deleted from the table.
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Yes
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Specify how the row is displayed: Display with zero quantity, Hide, or Display with strike through text.
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Split tables
| Split tables into multiple sections |
Select to allow the table to split. |
| Table height before splitting |
Specify a value for the height. |
| Split direction for new sections |
Select Left or Right from the list.
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If the BOM exceeds the height you specify, the table splits and continues in another column to the Left or Right.