Define the List Frame and Layout

The list frame is defined by two diagonal points. Once the frame is created, you can control the list layout: the size and the format. The list format is set by a template.

Access the command

In the Labels & Dimensions Management panel, click (Insert a drawing list).

Command line: _AstM4CommDetInsertBom

Create a list on a drawing
  1. Open a detail drawing.
  2. In the Labels & Dimensions Management panel, click (Insert a drawing list).
  3. Select a point for the top right corner of the frame.
  4. Select a point for the lower left corner of the frame.
    • The List dialog box appears.
  5. On the Layout tab, define two fixed points of the list to specify the required width: the top right corner and the left corner.
    Note: Points for the list height should not be selected since it would prevent the list from extending as more material is added.
  6. On the Template tab, select the desired template.
  7. Close the dialog box.

Modify the list template

  1. Select the list or the list frame.
  2. Right click and select Advance Properties from the contextual menu.
  3. In the properties dialog box, select the Template tab.
  4. Select the desired template from the list.