BOM: Modifying - Table Editor

Selecting Columns

To add a new column to the BOM:

Select the column in the left pane and press the Add button.

The new column now appears in the right pane. Position the newly added column in the BOM by moving it Up or Down.

Press OK to display the BOM table in the Drafting Sheet.

BOM - before the new column.	BOM - after.

Column Properties

Define the properties of individual columns, such as name, width, and text justification - left, center, right.

To edit the column properties of the BOM, press the Properties button. For example, to change the properties of the column No:

Press the Select Columns button.

In the Column Chooser dialog, select the appropriate dialog and press the Properties button.

In the Column Properties dialog, set the required parameters.

Press OK to return to the Column Chooser dialog:

In the Column Chooser dialog, the new column name is displayed.

Press OK to return to the BOM Table Editor dialog.

In the BOM Table Editor dialog, the new column name and width are displayed.

Press OK to update the BOM Table.

The BOM Table displays the new parameter settings.

To sort the BOM fields:

Define the sort criteria:	Press OK when ready:

The BOM is sorted appropriately.

The BOM before sorting:

The BOM after sorting:

Press OK to update the BOM table in the Drafting Sheet.

Split BOM Left - Title Up

Split BOM Left - Title Down

Modifying the BOM - BOM Table Editor

Modify the BOM using the BOM Table Editor. This editor is used if you are creating a new BOM or editing an existing one. The example below explains how to edit an existing BOM, however, the same principles apply when creating a new BOM.

Note: In the Assembly environment, the following additional operations are available from the BOM Table Editor (for the All Parts option only):
Exclude from BOM - exclude a component from the BOM.
Include in BOM - include a component (that was previously excluded) from the BOM.

To enter text in the columns, double-click in the columns. In addition, the BOM can be modified as follows:

Click inside the cell in which you wish to insert the Symbolic Text and select the required field from the scroll-down menu.

To edit text and position it within individual cells, right-click within the cell to display a popup menu and select the required option.

To modify the rows in the BOM, right-click the grey square to the left of the specific row. The row is shaded and a popup menu with row editing options is displayed.

To attach symbolic text in the BOM to the Assembly, right-click in the specific cell and select Attach Symbolic Text from the popup menu and exit the BOM function. The text in the cell is now connected to the symbolic text field in the part document.

To attach symbolic text in the BOM to the Assembly, right-click in the specific cell and select Detach Symbolic Text from the popup menu and exit the BOM function. The text in the cell is now free text and not attached to the text field in the part document.

A BOM can be split either from the BOM Table Editor dialog or from the BOM Table (in the Drafting sheet).

In the BOM Table Editor: right-click the grey square to the left of the row where the BOM will be split and select the Split row option. Press OK.

On the BOM Table (in the Drafting sheet): right-click on the row where the BOM will be split and select the Split row option.

	Select Columns: Select which columns will appear in the BOM as well as their order, and create new columns. The properties of individual columns (such as name, width, and text justification - left, center, right) can also be defined. Note: Column widths can also be set dynamically from the BOM Table Editor dialog or from the BOM Table in the Drafting Sheet. In both these areas, drag the appropriate column walls to the required width. The Column Chooser dialog is displayed.
	Add row: Add rows to the BOM.
	Sort BOM: Sort the BOM according to field entries. The Sort Table dialog is displayed.
	Renumber: Renumber the BOM entries, based on the current display, from 1 onwards. The difference between Renumber and Sort is that Renumber retains the current appearance, but just changes the numbering of the BOM entries. The BOM before renumbering: The BOM after renumbering:
	Export BOM to file: Save the BOM as a (.csv) file. The Save the BOM file dialog is displayed and the .csv file is saved in folder \Cimatron\CimatronE\SourceData.
	Save as BOM Template: Save the BOM as an XML template file (.btp). This file can then be retrieved (Set BOM Template - below), and used as a template for other BOMs. The Save as BOM Template Template dialog is displayed. The .btp file is saved in folder \Cimatron\CimatronE\Data\Templates.
	Set BOM Template: Retrieve a previously defined BOM template (Save as BOM Template - above), and use it for other BOMs. The Set BOM Template dialog is displayed. Select the template from folder \Cimatron\CimatronE\Data\Templates.
	Reconnect to Model: Synchronize the Drafting BOM with the Assembly BOM. This button also appears in the ID Number dialog.