BmBom

Name

Prompts you:

Enter table name. Use <NAME> to refer the assembly name. <Default name>:

Type the name, then press Enter.

Prompts you:

Insertion point [Name/Top level/Bottom level/Hierarchical/Load from template/Save as template/Configure]:

Specify the insertion point or enter an option.

Top level

Creates a BOM of the top-level components only.

Bottom level

Creates a BOM of the subcomponents.

In contrast to the Top Level BOM, the base_assy component is broken up into the base and bracket components.

Hierarchical

View assembly subcomponents in a single BOM table.

Load from template

Creates a BOM from a template. Opens a dialog:

(Specify the template file)

• Open - Click to create a BOM using the selected template file.
• Cancel - Click to cancel the command.

Save as template

Saves the current BOM configuration as a template. Opens a dialog:

(Specify the template file)

• Save - Click to save the current configuration as a template.
• Cancel - Click to close the dialog and cancel the command.

 Configure

Configure adds additional columns to your BOM table: Description, Density, Volume, Mass, Material, Thickness, and Parameters (for parametric components).

Prompts you:

Toggle columns [Description/dEnsity/Volume/Mass/parameterS/mAterials/Thickness/MOre/Back] <Back>:

• Description: adds a Description column.

• Density: adds a Density column.

• Volume: adds a Volume column.

• Mass: adds a Mass column.

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

• Materials: adds a Material column.

• Thickness: adds a Thickness column. If a component is a sheet metal part, this column will show the thickness of the part. Otherwise, it will be empty.

• More: displays more configuration options. Prompts you:
  Select action [Toggle column/Set sorting/column Properties/table sEttings/Back] <Back>:
  
  
  • Toggle column: adds or removes columns from the BOM. Prompts you:
    Enter the column number or name to toggle [add Formula field/Back] <Back>:(Enter the number or the unique part of the name of the column to add/remove OR choose an option):
    
    
    • Add formula field: adds a formula field. Prompts you:
      Enter the field name [Back] <Back>: (Enter a formula using <> to refer to other columns or choose Back to return to the previous prompt)
    • Back: returns to the previous prompt. 
      
      
  • Set sorting: sets the sorting mode for the BOM. Prompts you:
    Select sorting mode [Automatic/No sorting/Custom sorting/Back] <Automatic>:
    
    
    • Automatic: sets the automatic sorting for the table. Prompts you:
      Select action [Toggle column/Set sorting/column Properties/table sEttings/Back] <Back>:
      
    • No sorting: disables the sorting of the BOM. Prompts you:
      Select action [Toggle column/Set sorting/column Properties/table sEttings/Back] <Back>:
      
      
    • Custom sorting: specifies the columns for sorting. Prompts you: 
      Select action [Toggle sorting column/Back] <Back>:
      
      
      • Toggle sorting column: sets the sorting mode for columns. Prompts you:
        Enter the number of the ordering column to toggle: (Enter number)
      • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
        
        
    • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
      
      
  •  Column properties: configures columns. Prompts you:
    Enter the column number or name to customize [Back] <Back>: (Enter the column number or the name OR choose Back to return to the previous prompt).
    
    If you enter the column number or name, the command prompts you:
    Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
    
    
    • Name: sets the name of the column. Prompts you: 
      Enter the name of column: <Default name> (Enter a new name or press Enter to keep the current name)
    • Visibility: sets the visibility of the column. Prompts you:
      Select column visibility [ON/OFF/Back] <ON>:
      
      
      • ON: makes the column visible. Prompts you:
        Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
      • OFF: makes the column invisible. Prompts you:
        Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
      • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
        
        
    • Width: sets the column width. Prompts you:
      Enter the column width (currently Auto) [Auto/Back] <Back>: (Enter the width or choose an option):
      
      
      • Auto: sets the automatic width for the column. Prompts you:
        Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
      • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
        
        
    • Footer type: sets the footer type. Prompts you:
      Select footer type [None/Sum/Average/MINimum/MAXimum/Back] <Back>: 
      
      
      • None: removes the column from the footer. Prompts you:
        Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
      • Sum: adds the total sum to the footer. Prompts you:
        Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
      • Average: adds the average value to the footer. Prompts you:
        Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
      • Minimum: adds the minimal value to the footer. Prompts you:
        Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
      • Maximum: adds the maximal value to the footer. Prompts you:
        Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
      • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
        
        
    • Units: configures units and how they will be displayed. Prompts you:
      Select unit option [unit Mode/unit Format/Back] <Back>:
      
      
      • Unit mode: sets what units should be used for the column values. Prompts you:
        Select unit mode [Best for All/BEst for each value/set Fixed unit/Back] <Back>:
        
        
        • Best for all: the best unit for all values. Prompts you:
          Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
        • Best for each value:  the best unit for each value. Prompts you:
          Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
        • Set fixed unit: choose the unit manuallyy. Prompts you:
          Enter the number of the unit: (Enter the desired unit) 
        • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
          
          
      • Unit format: sets how the units should be displayed. Prompts you:
        Select where to place units [Title/Same cell/separate Column/Back] <Title>:
        
        
        • Title: places the unit abbreviation in the title of the column. Prompts you:
          Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
        • Same cell: places the unit abbreviation in the same cell as the value. Prompts you:
          Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
        • Separate column: places the unit abbreviation in a separate column. Prompts you:
          Select column parameter to customize [Name/Visibility/Width/Footer type/Units/Back] <Back>:
        • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
          
          
      • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
        
        
    • Back: returns to the previous prompt.
      
      
  • Table settings: configures the properties of a BOM table. Prompts you:
    Select action [footer Title/Filter/Property set/Counting mode/Back] <Back>:
    
    
    • Footer title: Sets the title of the footer row. Prompts you:
      Enter the title of the table footer: <Default title> (Enter the title or press Enter to keep the current title)
    • Filter: Sets the table filter. Prompts you:
      Enter the filter string [Back] <Back>: (Enter a valid filter string or choose Back to return to the previous prompt).
    • Property set: use to specify the properties to add from. Prompts you:
      Select required property set [Mechanical only/all Except coordinates/All/Back] <Mechanical only>:
      
      
      • 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 coordinate ones.
      • All: all properties of mechanical components and instances will be available, including properties of associated database entities.
        
        
    • Counting mode: use to specify counting mode for hierarchical BOM. Prompts you:
      Select required counting mode [by Document/by parent Component/Back] <by parent Component>:
      
      
      • By document: sets the counting mode to Count all instances.
      • By parent component: sets the counting mode to Count instances in parent component.
      • Back: returns to the previous menu.
        
        
  • Back: returns to the previous menu.

• Back: Returns to the previous prompt.

BOM with Densitiy, Volume and Mass.