Sorting in bill of materials

You can sort BOM items using the values in one or more BOM columns. Sorting can be accessed from the Structured or Parts Only tab. Items are numbered with detail ids in order that they are stored. You can use the Sort dialog box to change that order. You select a column for the primary sort, and the columns for the secondary, tertiary sorts. This change is stored in the active assembly and does not affect lower level assemblies.

Note: An Item is numbered according to the settings specified in the View Properties dialog box as it is added to the BOM. When a new Item is added to the BOM it is appended to existing Items at the top level or under the parent Assembly Item. The Item order can be changed by the Sort command. Sorting does not affect existing Item Numbers.