Specifies bill of materials (BOM) settings for the selected component.
Access
Ribbon:
Tools tab
Options panel
Document Settings
. In the dialog box, click the Bill of Materials tab.
The active document type determines the available options.
- Default BOM Structure
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Sets the default BOM structure for the component.
Note: You can override the structure to Reference on any component instance levelling an assembly. - Unit Quantity
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Displays the Unit Quantity, which is composed of base quantity and base unit properties.
- Base Quantity
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Sets the base quantity for the component. Select a parameter to use as the base quantity, and click OK. To edit or add a parameter, click Edit Parameter next to the Base Quantity option. The Base Quantity option is read only for assembly documents in Inventor.
Note: If the parameter that the base quantity is assigned to is deleted, then the base quantity is reset to Each. - Base Unit
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Select a base Unit from the list, and click OK. The Base Unit option is read only for assembly documents in Inventor.