For each of the BOMs in the project, it is possible to set certain options. These options are independent of the conditions that can be applied for these BOMs.

    1. ''Extract the components by limiting to one level''. Generally this option is checked if you do not want to go very far down the assembly tree.
    2. ''Differentiate components by sub-assembly''.

Example :

With the option checked the ''GROWER washers'' are grouped by sub-assembly.


 


    1. ''Differentiate components with different configurations''.

Example :

With the option checked the ''GROWER washers'' are detailed.


 


With the option not checked the ''GROWER washers'' are grouped together.


 


    1. ''Do not take into account SOLIDWORKS exclusion options . When this option is checked, if components have been excluded from the BOM via the component properties they will still be present in the BOM.


 


    1. "Consider the SOLIDWORKS Promote option". The configuration of the assembly is dissolved when it appears in a BOM. All its child components are promoted by one level.

 

    1. ''Do not take into account hidden components''. When components, parts or assemblies, are in the state ''Hidden'' in SOLIDWORKS, by default they will be listed in the BOM. Checking this option allows you to not see them in the export of the BOM.


    1. ''Do not display the part if it is mechanically welded''. By checking this option, if a part contains records of mechanically welded parts, only the mechanically welded parts are listed.

With the option checked, the part is not listed:


 


With the option unchecked, the part is listed:


 


    1. ''Update properties of sheet metal parts''. When sheet metal parts are modified, the information in the drawings are not updated automatically, if this option is checked the SmartBom utility remedies this problem. You can view a video that discusses this feature with the ''tools''. Integration'' and'' SmartBom''. (Watch the video).


    1. ''Add the general assembly to the BOM''.

With the option checked, the head assembly is displayed:


 


With the option not checked, the head assembly is not displayed:


 


    1. ''Manage quantity by subset''.


When several sub-assemblies are used in the main assembly, there are two ways to count the "child" components:

  • The first solution consists, in the column ''Quantity'', to count the X subsets and to bring out the quantity of the components contained in a subset.

 

Example 1 The assembly includes 4 ''Complete Guide'' containing 1 ''Guide, 4 ''Vis CHC'' and 4 ''GROWER washer''.

The result is as follows if the option is checked:


 


  • The second solution consists, in the column ''Quantity'', to count the X sub-assemblies and to totalize all the components of the 4 sub-assemblies.

 

Example 2 The assembly includes 4 ''Complete Guide'' containing 4 ''Guide, 16 ''Vis CHC'' and 16 ''GROWER washer''.