BMBOM command

Inserts a Bill of Materials (BOM) table in the current drawing.

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Options within the command

Name: Specifies the table name.

Top level: Creates a BOM of the top-level components only.

Bottom level: Creates a BOM of the subcomponents.

Hierarchical: Creates a hierarchical BOM listing all (sub)components.

Load from template: Creates a BOM from a template.

Save as template: Saves the current BOM configuration as a template.

LAyout: Changes the current layout.

Configure: Add additional columns to your BOM table.

Description: Add a description column.

dEnsity: Add a density column.

Volume: Add a volume column.

Mass: Add a mass column.

parameterS: If multiple inserts of the same parametric component exist in the assembly, they will be grouped in different BOM rows depending on the values of the parameters.

mAterials: Add a material column.

Thickness: Add a thickness column.; Note: If a component is a sheet metal part, this column shows the thickness of the part. Otherwise, it is empty.

More: Displays more configuration options.

Toggle column: Adds or removes columns from the BOM.

add Formula field: Adds a formula field.

Set sorting: Sets the sorting mode for BOM.

Automatic: Sets the automatic sorting for the table.

No sorting: Disables the sorting for the BOM.

Custom sorting: Specifies the column for sorting.

Toggle sorting column: Sets the sorting mode for columns.

column Properties: Configures columns.

Name: Sets the name of the column.

Visibility: Sets the visibility of the column.

ON: Sets the visibility of the column to on.

OFF: Sets the visibility of the column to off.

Width: Sets the column width.

Auto: Sets the automatic width of the column.

Prefix: Sets the prefix for numbers in the Number column.

Suffix: Sets the suffix for numbers in the Number column.

Footer type: Sets the footer type.

None: Removes the column from the footer.

Sum: Adds the total sum to the footer.

Average: Adds the average value to the footer.

MINimum: Adds the minimal value to the footer.

MAXimum: Adds the maximal value to the footer.

Aggregate function: Sets the aggregate function.

None: Removes an aggregate function from the column.

Sum: Shows the total sum of values in the group.

Average: Shows the average value of values in the group.

MINimum: Shows the lowest value in the group.

MAXimum: Shows the highest value in the group.

CONcatenate: Combines all values in the group using the provided delimiter.

CONCatenate with count: Combines all values in the group with their number using the provided delimiters, prefix and suffix.

sEttings: Configures the aggregated column.

value Separator: Sets the delimiter between concatenated values.

count Position: Sets the position of the number of encounters for concatenated values.

After value: The number of instances is placed after the corresponding value.

bEfore value: The number of instances is placed before the corresponding value.

Count separator: Sets the delimiter between a value and its number of encounters.

count PREfix: Sets the prefix that will be added before the number of encounters.

count SUFfix: Sets the suffix that will be added after the number of encounters.

Units: Configures units and how they display.

unit Mode: Sets the units for the column values.

Best for All: The best unit for all values.

BEst for each value: The best unit for each value.

set Fixed unit: Choose the unit manually.

unit Format: Sets how the units display.

Title: Places the unit symbol in the column title.

Same cell: Places the unit symbol in the same cell as the value.

separate Column: Places the unit symbol in a separate column.

do Not show units: Hides the units symbol.

title Format: Sets the format for the column title for the Title option.

fOrmat string: Sets the format string for column values.

Role: Sets the column role for the column.

Regular: Sets the regular role for the column.

Number: Sets the number role for the column. (So it will be used as the number source for the BMBALLON command).

nAme: Sets the name role for the column. (So it will be used as the name source for the BMBALLON command).

Quantity: Sets the quantity role for the column. (So it will be used as the quantity source for the BMBALLON command).

table sEttings: Configures the properties of a BOM table.

footer Title: Sets the title of the footer row.

Filter: Sets the table filter.

Property set: Specify the properties to add from.

Mechanical only: Only mechanical properties of components and instances will be available.

all Except coordinates: All properties of mechanical components and instances will be available, including properties of associated database entities, except coordinates.

All: All properties of mechanical components and instances will be available, including properties of associated database entities.

Grouping mode: Specifies the grouping mode for the current table.

Auto: Groups the parts with respect to their definitions and parameters.

by COmponents and columns: Groups the parts with respect to their definitions and properties used in the table.

by Columns only: Groups the parts with respect to their properties used in the table only. (So one row may correspond to completely different parts if their properties displayed in BOM are the same).

Counting mode: Specifies the counting mode for hierarchical BOM.

by Document: Sets the counting mode to count all instances.

by parent Component: Sets the counting mode to count instances in parent component.

Selection set: Specifies the selection method for the BOM.

Entire model: Creates a BOM for the entire model.

Subassembly: Creates a BOM for the selected subassembly.

Custom selection: Creates a BOM for the selected components.

drawing View: Specifies one or more drawing views.

layout viewPOrt: Specifies one or more layout viewports.

fixed coRner: Specifies the position of the insertion point of the table.

Back: Returns to the previous prompt.