Placing Bills of Materials

The Bill of materials function allows for placing a bill of materials table in the working window, i.e. a list of objects / materials included in the nailboard / cable drawing.

Once a bill of materials is placed, you can change its shape by dragging the handlers (black squares). To change the overall size and shape of the table, drag the handler in the bottom right-hand corner. Use the handlers on top of the table to change the size of the columns and the handler in the title to change the position of the title. To move the whole table, grab it anywhere except for the handlers and drag it to a new location.

You can change various properties of the table by clicking on the [Edit] button in the properties panel's Advanced section; this will open the Table settings dialog where you can carry out the changes.

In the Columns group box of the Advanced section of the properties panel you can also determine the appearance of individual table columns. The [Fit] button, e.g., changes all the column widths so that text fits into them.

Select the Insert > Bill of materials menu items or the button on the toolbar.
Select the desired position in the working window by clicking, or enter the X and Y coordinates of the table's upper left-hand corner in the command bar.
Repeat the command by using the space bar or clicking the Place bill of materials table button again, if desired.

Note:

The following section describes the assembly / device behavior. While Break up in bill of materials is not activated, all the accessories of an assembly / device and its sub-parts are listed as part of the assembly / device. Otherwise, sub-parts of the assembly / device are shown instead of the assembly / device itself.