BOM Settings dialog box
Configures part references (Part References) properties and set up default properties for parts lists, and data capture for the BOM.
- Component
- Parts List
- List of properties
- Add new
- Add pre-defined
- Restore defaults
Component
Contains a list of component properties that are visible in Part Reference. More properties can be selected by pressing the Ctrl / Shift key.
Above this list there are delete, move up and move down icons, which are available only when a row is selected or the selected row(s) can be moved up or down.
- Visibility
- Toggles the visibility of the property.
- Property
- Displays the name of a component property. This unique name is the one by which a BOM column is referred to in formulas.
- Caption
- Defines the column header to be displayed for this property in a BOM table or parts list.
- Display prompt
- Displays the chosen column header to be displayed for this property in a BOM table or parts list.
- Data type
- Defines the data type for the property (Numeric or Text)
- Value
- Defines the default value for the property. You can also use a formula to define the property.
- Precision
- Defines the precision for the property.
Parts List
Contains a list of Parts list properties that are visible in Parts Lists, by default.
In addition to Component properties settings, the following properties are available:
- Caption Align
- Defines the column header position in the cell.
- Value Align
- Defines the value position in the cell.
- Width
- Defines the width of the cell.
Add new
Adds new component properties as columns to BOM. Opens Add New Component Properties dialog box:
Add pre-defined
Adds new pre-defined component properties columns to BOM. Opens Add Pre-Defined Component Properties dialog box:
Restore defaults
Resets all settings to the default value for the current drafting standard.