Working with BOM

Displaying BOM Objects, Filling Title Blocks



Flash Example

Cannot start flash properly.

Working with BOM, displaying BOM objects, filling title blocks



BOM contains a legible list of assembly parts, their names and attributes. BOM allows you to edit solid attributes or export data to various types of files.


BOM containing an assembly


Display of columns settings

This function can be invoked by right click at column headers or from the pull down menu. You can also left click the column header. Then the list will be sorted according to attributes in this column.


Copy of assembly attributes "dwg. no." to part attributes "assembly number"


Updating data of title blocks

All attributes are copied into corresponding part files. Then the files are ready for filling title blocks. If the part files belong to part-assembly link, the data are updated always automatically. Attributes "assembly number" are updated as a result from the previous step.


Open the corresponding file containing a part


In 2D, select the function "Fill Title Blocks"


Automatic title block insertion and filling


In this example, the title block is automatically inserted and automatically filled. If the title block was inserted and filled previously, the old data are removed first.


Title block automatically filled


Working with Supplementary Objects



Flash Example

Cannot start flash properly.

Creating a list of supplementary objects



You can create a list of supplementary objects like paint, oil, grease, welding electrodes or other similar items. Such objects cannot be created in 3D modeler, but they must appear in BOM.


Creating a supplementary object


Working with BOM, Creating List of Parts



Flash Example

Cannot start flash properly.

Working with BOM, creating a list of parts



In this example, a list of assembly parts is created. BOM saves the list into a formatted text file. The text file is inserted into 2D area. The 2D drawing contains a prepared table. Width of columns and text attributes of text objects correspond to width of columns of solid attributes, see Definition of output to formatted text files.


BOM, selecting output to formatted text

Select a file name, the list of parts is saved.


Insert the text file into 2D area

The drawing contains the prepared table. Select the location of the first line properly. In this example, the lower left corner of the first inserted line is at the highlighted grid point.


Inserting each line of the text file


Filled table