Bill of Materials - Adding a Row

By adding rows to an existing BOM, you can add non-CAD items such as grease or adhesives. You can also account for items that are not part of the design but are required for manufacturing and shipment, such as packaging. You can create a BOM from scratch by creating a new item and building its BOM row by row without ever creating a single CAD file. When you add a new row to the BOM, you are adding a link to an existing item.

The BOM can only be edited when it is in the tree view. You cannot edit a BOM if it is displayed in the list view. Rows can only be added to the top level of the BOM. To add a row to a subassembly listed in the BOM, open the subassembly from the item master and add the row to the BOM for the subassembly.

Note: When manually adding items to a BOM, remember to enter a quantity for the new item since there may be no CAD data to determine the quantity automatically.

Add a Row to a BOM

1. In the item master, double-click an item.
2. In the item record, select the Bill of Materials tab.
3. Select a row in the BOM.
4. On the BOM Edit toolbar, click Add New Row.

   Or

   Right-click a row in the BOM, and then select Add New Row from the context menu.

5. Use the Find dialog to locate the item or items to add to the bill of materials. From the search results list, select the items to add and then click OK. The items are added to the BOM.
6. Click OK.

Note: Rows can only be added to the top level of the BOM. To add a row to a subassembly listed in the BOM, open the subassembly from the item master, and then add the row to the subassembly BOM.