BMBOM command

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

BricsCAD Mechanical

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Description

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

The BOMFILTERSETTINGS system variable controls which components will be included in the BOM table.

Options within the command

Name
Specifies the table name.
Note: The BOMTEMPLATE system variable defines the path to the file with default BOM template which will be used to create new BOM tables.
Note: If the BOMTEMPLATE system variable is empty or the path is not valid, the below default BOM configuration will be used.
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
Opens the Select file with the BOM table template which allows you to select a .bom file to create a BOM from a template.
Save as template
Opens the Select file to save BOM table template which allows you to save the current BOM configuration as a template.
LAyout
Changes the layout where the table will be placed.
Configure
Allows you to add additional columns to your BOM table.
Description
Adds a description column.
dEnsity
Adds a density column.
Volume
Adds a volume column.
Mass
Adds 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
Adds a material column.
Thickness
Adds 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.
Note: Use < > to refer to other columns.
add Thumbnails
Adds a thumbnail column.
Name
Sets the name of the column.
Width
Sets the thumbnails width in pixels.
Height
Sets the thumbnails height in pixels.
Block Scale
Sets the block scale for thumbnails.
View type
Sets the orientation of the camera.
Orthographic
Allows you to choose an orthographic projection view.
Isometric
Allows you to choose an isometric projection view.
viSual style
Sets the visual style for thumbnails.
BacKGround color
Sets the thumbnails background color.
Transparent
Sets transparent background for thumbnails.
seleCt color
Opens the Color dialog box to select a color.
Folder
Opens the Select image folder which allows you to choose a folder for thumbnail images.
Add column
Adds a thumbnail column with specified parameters to the BOM table.
Set sorting
Sets the sorting mode for the 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 number of the ordering column for sorting.
Fixed order
Keeps the initial numbers position of parts in the BOM, regardless of added or deleted parts.
column Properties
Configures columns properties. It depends on the column type.
Name
Sets a name for the column.
Visibility
Sets the visibility of the column.
ON
Makes the column visible.
OFF
Makes the column invisible.
Width
Sets the column width.
Auto
Sets the automatic width of the 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.
Note: It is possible to add footers to formula or template columns as well.
Note: A different unit and format for footer values can be set.
Prefix
Sets the prefix for numbers in the Number column.
Suffix
Sets the suffix for numbers in the Number column.
Delimiter
Sets the delimiter between levels in numbers for hierarchical BOM tables.
NumeraTion type
Sets the numeration type for hierarchical BOM tables.
Full numbers
Numbers for each level are combined using the provided delimiter and shown in the Number column.
Short numbers
Only numbers for the current level of each part are used. This mode is supposed to be used with Level column.
Continuous numbers
All parts are numbered continuously, regardless of their level.
Aggregate function
Sets the aggregate function.
None
Removes an aggregate function from the column.
COUNTs
Defines aggregate function.
TOtal count
Shows the total number of encounters with the same value among the groups.
AVerage count
Shows the average number of encounters with the same value among the groups.
MINimum count
Shows the minimum number of encounters with the same value among the groups.
MAXimum count
Shows the maximum number of encounters with the same value among the groups.
LEast frequent
Shows the value with least corresponding counts. If there are more than one value with the minimal count, then all those values are displayed.
MOst frequent
Shows the value with most corresponding counts. If there are more than one value with the maximal count, then all those values are displayed.
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.
Thumbnails Parameters
Sets the thumbnails parameters, similar with add thumbnail columns.
Units
Configures units and how they display.
unit Mode
Sets the units for the column values.
Best for All
Sets the best unit for all values.
BEst for each value
Sets the best unit for each value.
set Fixed unit
Allows you to 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.
Footer format
Sets a footer format string for footer values. If the footer format is not set, then the column format string will be used.
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 BMBALLOON command).
nAme
Sets the name role for the column. (So it will be used as the name source for the BMBALLOON command).
Quantity
Sets the quantity role for the column. (So it will be used as the quantity source for the BMBALLOON command).
table sEttings
Configures the properties of a BOM table.
footer Title
Sets the title of the footer row.
Filter
Sets the table filter.
Note: The BOMFILTERSETTINGS system variable sets the default filter settings to define which objects to include.
change Mode
Sets the mode to include or exclude objects.
Components / ExClude components
Includes / Excludes mechanical components, block and solids.
Xrefs / EXclude xrefs
Includes / Excludes non-mechanical external references as top level objects.
Xrefs as Transparent
Treats external references as transparent.
Others / Exclude Others
Includes / Excludes non-mechanical local block and solids.
Plies / Exclude Plies
Includes / Excludes solid plies.
Ignore bom status / Respect bom status
Ignores / Respects BOM status of existing objects.
Stop at Leaf Parts / Transparent Leaf Parts

Excludes/includes non-mechanical objects inside components to be extracted to the BOM table.

Note: To switch the flag, type accordingly TLP or SLP in the Command line.
Property set
Specify the properties to add from.
Note: The BOMPROPERTYSET system variable sets the default set of properties for BOM tables.
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.
max Level
Allows you to specify the maximal level of parts in hierarchical BOM tables.
Selection set
Allows you to specify a selection set linked to this BOM table.
Entire model
Sets entire model as the selection set.
Subassembly
Sets a selected subassembly as the selection set.
Custom selection
Sets a custom selection of top-level components as the selection set.
drawing View
Associates this BOM table with selected drawing views.
layout viewPOrt
Associates this BOM table with selected layout viewports.
eXclude current document
Excludes the currents document.
Other documents
Includes parts from other documents.
Add drawing or sheet set
Adds drawings or sheet sets from the Select drawing file or sheet set dialog box that is opened.
add Folder
Adds an entire folder selected from the Folder Options dialog box. The user may include only the documents that match specified wildcards, entire BIM project or entire sheet set.
Note: Internally, BOM uses the logic implemented in the data extractor. It means that it will check for duplicated top-level objects, but if one document refers to another via an external reference, and that another document is also explicitly added, then the content of that document will be counted twice. When the document is saved, all paths are converted to be relative to that document when possible.
fixed coRner
Changes the fixed corner of the table. The fixed corner will remain in position during table changes.
Note: Press the Tab key to cycle the corners of the table. The table position will change to place the fixed corner under the cursor, thus helping to align the table with other objects in the drawing.
Top Left
Sets top left corner of the table as fixed.
Top Right
Sets top right corner of the table as fixed.
Bottom Left
Sets bottom left corner of the table as fixed.
Bottom Right
Sets bottom right corner of the table as fixed.
Back
Returns to the previous prompt.