BOM Properties Reference

Display the source file and provides BOM (Bill of Materials) settings used to create item numbers for balloons and parts lists.

Access:

Ribbon: Annotate tab Table panel Balloon
Note: The BOM Properties dialog box displays only if the BOM is not created (that means no balloons or parts lists are created in the drawing).

File

Displays the source file for creating a BOM in the drawing.

BOM Settings

Selects the appropriate BOM view. The Parts Only view may be disabled in the source assembly. If you select the Parts Only view in the parts list, it is enabled in the source assembly.

Note: BOM views are provided only for assembly sources.

BOM View

The choice of BOM View determines available settings and properties.

Structured

Note: The Structured Properties are only available if the BOM view was not defined in the assembly Bill of Materials.

Level: First Level assigns a simple integer value to direct children.

Minimum Digits provides control to set the minimum number of digits displayed for item numbering. The range is fixed from 1 to 6 digits

All Levels provides full expanded numbering. This option provides a delimiter that works with expanded items. Child items receive indented concatenated numbering.

Delimiter Sets a delimiter for structured item numbering. This option restarts numbering for each level.

Parts Only

Numbering: Numeric numeric text.

Minimum Digits provides control to set the minimum number of digits displayed for item numbering. The range is fixed from 1 to 6 digits.

Alpha provides full expanded numbering. This option provides a delimiter that works with expanded items. Child items receive indented concatenated numbering based on the same rules as in parts lists today.

Case Select upper or lower

Structured (legacy)

Inheritance Determines if nested levels in a parts list inherit changes made to the item value of the parent assembly (for example, if the assembly item value changes from 1 to A, the nested parts change from 1.1, 1.2, to A.1, A.2).

Delimiter Sets a delimiter for structured item numbering.

Parts only (legacy) View properties are not applicable for Parts only (legacy)