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BOM, balloons and tables (Hole, Revision, Cut List)

Add a BOM table, automatic balloons, a hole table, a revision table and a cut list to the drawing.

Edition: Standard+

What it does

Creates tables on the drawing. The BOM table uses data from the assembly and from Part Properties.

Where to find it

Tables › BOM / Tables

Tables tab
Tables tab

Command Description
Bill of Materials BOM settings: show/hide, detail level, columns.
Auto Balloons Balloons for every BOM item on the Front view (right-click another view to place them on that view).
Label Tags Part name labels with leader lines.
Parts List Places/updates the BOM table on the sheet (BILL OF MATERIALS at the top right).
Hole Table Detects holes and places a table of Tag / Ø / Qty / Depth / Pos X,Y.
General Table An empty editable table.
Revision Table A REV / DESCRIPTION / DATE / BY table (first row A / FIRST ISSUE / today).
Cut List An ITEM / PROFILE / PART / LENGTH / QTY table.

BILL OF MATERIALS box
BILL OF MATERIALS box

BOM option Description
Show BOM table on sheet Shows the table on the sheet.
Detail level Top-level only / Parts only (flattened) / Indented (all levels)
Columns Item, Description, Qty, Material, File

BOM table and balloons on the toy car drawing
BOM table and balloons on the toy car drawing

Note: Double-click a cell in a table to edit it. Right-click the BOM table › BOM Properties…, Detail Level ›, Hide BOM Table.

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