BOM Dialog Box

You can use the BOM dialog box to manage Bills of Materials (BOMs) and BOM data in a drawing.

To open the dialog box, enter AM_BOM in the command window.

Dialog Box Toolbar

  Option Description
Activate Sets the selected BOM as the active BOM and displays its associated parts within the BOM contents list.
Export BOM Exports BOM data to a .csv file or .txt file.
Import BOM Imports BOM data from a .csv file or .txt file.
Delete BOM Deletes the selected BOM in the BOMs list.
- View Switches between the Expanded and Structured view.
Expand/Collapse Assemblies Expands or collapses all assemblies in the BOM.
Zoom to Zooms to the parts of the selected rows of the BOM.
Highlight Highlights the geometry of the selected rows of the BOM.
  Option Description
Insert Column Left Inserts a column to the left of the selected column. Opens the Select Columns dialog box to add columns that are not included in the BOM contents list.
Insert Column Right Inserts a column to the right of the selected column. Opens the Select Columns dialog box to add columns that are not included in the BOM contents list.
Remove Column Removes the selected column from the BOM contents list.
Add Item Adds a part to the BOM contents list.
Insert Item Adds an empty row below the last row in the BOM contents list.
Insert Item Above Adds an empty row above the selected row in the BOM contents list.
Insert Item Below Adds an empty row below the selected row in the BOM contents list.
Delete Item Removes the selected row and nested items.
Merge Row Merges multiple selected rows into one row.
Split Row Splits a merged row.
Sort Displays the Sort dialog box, to specify options to sort the BOM contents list.
Create a part reference with data from the selected row The dialog box closes and you can specify the part reference in the graphics area. This option is available only when you select a row that represents a user-defined part that has no equivalent by geometries in the graphics area.
Remove overrides Removes overrides from the current selection and restores the default values.
Create parts list based on the current BOM Creates a parts list based on the active BOM in the graphics area.
Create balloons based on the current BOM Creates balloons based on the active BOM in the graphics area.

List of BOMs

Displays the BOMs that exist in the current drawing. Right-click on the list to activate, rename, or delete the selected BOM.

BOM Contents List

Various columns are available in the BOMs contents list, depending on the part types that are located in the graphics area. The following columns are in the list:

Column Description
Item Item number of the part
Quantity The number of the part for which the associated part reference stands
Name Name of the part
Material Material of the part
Note Description for the part
Standard Standard corresponding to the part
Measurement Measure of the part
Units Used units