Turn BOM Rows on and Off

Turn off BOM rows that you do not want included in the BOM process but still want listed on the BOM.

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.

In addition, you can also add virtual components now and not assign an item until the component is ready. This flexibility allows you to build the BOM piece by piece, even if parts of the design have not been created yet, making it easier to track the entire project before everything is ready. Virtual components that do not have an item assignment or items that you do not want included in the BOM can be turned off.

Turn a BOM Row On

Turn on rows to include them in the BOM.

Note: If a row is turned off and does not have an item assigned to it, an item is automatically created when the row is turned on.
1. Double-click on an item in the Item Master to open the item record.
2. Select the Bill of Materials tab.
3. Click Edit on the item record toolbar to put the item record in edit mode.
4. Right-click on the row that you want to turn on and select Turn row on.
   Note: You can also click the On/Off icon to turn a row on.

   The item is now included in the BOM.

Turn a BOM Branch On

Turn on multiple rows in a branch at the same time with the Turn Branch On command.

1. Double-click on an item in the Item Master to open the item record.
2. Select the Bill of Materials tab.
3. Click Edit on the item record toolbar to put the item record in edit mode.
4. Right-click on the row for which you want to turn on as well as all of its children and select Turn Branch On.

   The selected row and all of its children are included in the BOM.

Turn a BOM Row Off

Turn rows off to exclude them from the BOM. These rows are also excluded from the Item Export process.

1. Double-click on an item in the Item Master to open the item record.
2. Select the Bill of Materials tab.
3. Click Edit on the item record toolbar to put the item record in edit mode.
4. Right-click on the row that you want to turn off and select Turn row off.

   The item is now excluded from the BOM.