Automatic drawing BOM

What

Creates the BOM of the current drawing by reading the parts tree structure.

Why

The list schematically represents the structure of a drawing. Based on the configuration set in the TopBom.ini file, the list command displays the desired fields and adds the quantities of the various parts based on one or more key fields.

How

By selecting the command, a dialog box appears containing the list:

In the dialog box you can select the “BOM Type” and the “Selection” from the list.

Different Type

The BOM type indicates any BOM preconfigured with the BOM configuration panel.

Selection

By acting on the “Selection” list it is possible to apply particular filters to the parts list obtained from the bill of materials.

The compound filter allows you to apply a "complex" filter composition to the BOM. The editing window allows you to enter the composition formula.

Filtering  (interface)

While the filters act upstream on the "calculation" of the BOM, the interface filters work downstream and allow a "fast and brutal" skimming of the final BOM table. Each column can be used to filter the final result. In the example, the result is processed by eliminating the rows that have empty column content.

Export

With the “Export” button you select the desired method for the export format of the list (e.g.: Print, ASCII delimited, HTML, etc.).

Draw

Finally, with the “Draw” button, it is possible to draw the list graphically on the monitor, using a dwg file set with the attributes to be displayed, similarly to the TAB0.DWG file used for the bulletin board (see 4.2 Customization drawing files).

Distinct editing

On each line of the list, you can edit the attributes of the associated parts via the right-click menu.

The ability to set and display subtotals has also been added; to do this you need to use the TopL_DistConf command  where you can set whether to display subtotals using a specific checkbox.

If a subtotal is selected for a specific list , when the Topl_Distinta command is started, a further summary containing the subtotals will be added to the dialogue under the list. In the example below, the subtotal has been selected for the QTA (Quantity) attribute.