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Dialog Bill of materials - <Project name>

This dialog allows the display and editing of all parts data in the open project.

Overview of the main dialog elements:

List:

The bill of materials list view is device-oriented. Please note that you can select the Popup menu > Configure representation menu items at any time in order to specify which information should be displayed in the list (for example, Part number, DT, Number of units, etc.).

Tree:

In contrast to the list view, the tree view is parts-oriented, i.e. only those device tags that already have a part are shown. You can select the various views for display via the View popup menu item.

If the Graphical preview dialog is open, and a product photo has been assigned to the part, it is displayed.

Filter:

This drop-down list displays all the available filters. A selected filter is automatically activated and is applied to both the tree and the list view. The "- Not activated -" entry deactivates the filter and causes an unfiltered display of the data. Click [...] to open the Filter dialog. Here you can create, edit, delete, copy, export, import, and manage filters.

The popup menu of the Filter drop-down list contains the following entries:

This allows you to toggle rapidly between the unfiltered representation and a representation filtered in accordance with your requirements.

Value: <Property>:

Use this field, via Quick input, to adjust quickly the value of a filter criterion for a defined and activated filter.

Popup menu:

Menu item

Meaning

Select all (list only)

Selects all entries in the bill of materials.

Adjust column width (list only)

Adjusts the width of all table columns so that both the headings and column contents are fully legible.

Add project part

Adds parts to the current project which are not assigned to any special DT, such as parts included in the delivery. To this purpose EPLAN opens the Part selection dialog in which you can select the desired parts. New project parts are always sorted alphabetically into the tree. Multiple selection is possible.

Add part

Assigns one (or more) additional part(s) to the current device. The new parts are added to the device data with the already existing parts. To this purpose EPLAN opens the Part selection dialog where you select the parts.

Delete

Deletes the selected parts after a confirmation warning. Parts for which a part placement exists cannot be deleted.

Insert device

Inserts the marked device. Before the actual placing press the [Backspace] in order to open the dialog Insert device and, if required, for example open the macro selection or change the representation type.

Exchange part

Enables the exchange of a part assigned to a device, where the previously assigned parts can be replaced by newly selected ones. The quantity of the parts remains the same. It is also here that EPLAN opens the Part selection dialog so you can select the part; once you confirm with [OK], all of the parts marked in the bill of materials will be replaced with the one that you just selected. In parts selection in this case, multiple selection is not possible.

Edit part

Opens the Edit part dialog, in which you can edit the selected parts, i.e., assign the part number, quantity, and properties, or overwrite any already existing data.

Device selection

Opens the Device selection dialog for the marked parts. Here, all parts of the device are always taken into account, even if they aren't marked.
Multiple selection of parts is possible, but this menu item is not available for part definition points and project parts.

Add item numbers

Opens the Number items dialog, in which you can assign the values for a new numbering of the currently selected items, or for all of the items of the project.

Synchronize parts data

Performs a synchronization of the master data part with project parts. In the process parts that are used in the project and that do not exist in the parts database are generated in the parts database.

Edit revision marker

This menu item allows you to edit the revision marker texts and their format. This menu item is only available when a changed object in a revision is selected.

Delete revision marker

This menu item allows you to delete the revision marker texts. This menu item is only available when a changed object in a revision is selected.

Export

Export and import can only be carried out within the same project. Opens the Export bill of materials dialog, which enables you to define the file name and format for the export.

Import

Export and import can only be carried out within the same project. Opens the Import bill of materials dialog, where you can define the file to be imported.

Go to (graphic)

Opens the graphical preview of the page and shows the current DT highlighted; double-clicking in this preview opens the Part placement dialog or the item-specific properties dialog.

Insert into list of search results

Enters all objects in a project that refer to the selected element in the search results list.

Settings

Opens the Settings: Parts dialog, where you can perform some configurations regarding the handling of certain part types. These settings furthermore affect the data displayed in the bill of materials navigator, and to a certain extent the "Device tag list", "Parts list", "Summarized parts list", and "Manufacturer / supplier list" reports.

List with preselection (tree only)

Reduces the number of elements displayed in order to allow for a faster orientation in the list view. If this option is activated, the list view is called up with an automatic filter (preselection) containing the elements that are currently selected.

Configure representation

Opens the Configure representation dialog, where you define which properties are to be displayed in the list and tree view.

View (tree only)

Switches the display to the tree view and thus specifies the order in the hierarchical levels:

  • Part number: The display includes the part number, identifier, and full DT.
  • Part number / structure identifier: The display includes the part number, structure identifier, and DT short designation.
  • Manufacturer: The display includes the manufacturer, part number, identifier, and full DT.
  • Supplier: The display includes the supplier, part number, identifier, and full DT.
  • Bill of materials grouping: The display includes the part number, structure identifier, and DT short designation.

Select in tree (list only)

Displays the marked object in the Tree tab.

Properties

Opens either the item-specific properties dialog of the device data, where you can edit the properties of the elements selected, or - for placed items to which parts have been assigned - the Part placement dialog.

Properties (global)

Opens the Properties (global): <...> dialog. Allows the editing of the device properties.

See also