When selecting this type of column, you can specify "Detailed," " Flat," or " Linked to a BOM " numbering, as well as the starting value and increment for the numbering.

The numbering order can be configured in the general options

 

Detailed numbering Flat numbering

                     


Numbering associated with a bill of materials:


 


This numbering scheme is selected when a bill of materials already exists in the document being viewed (an assembly drawing).

In fact, the numbering may have already been modified and customized. SmartBom can therefore retrieve this numbering.

To do this, you'll need to make a few adjustments. " General Options " opens the following window:


 


To select an existing directory, use the . Once selected, add it to the "Add" list.

You can specify a search for systematic locations.

  • Retrieve the folder containing the processed document. This instruction is represented by " <Document> " in the path.
  • " <Up> " takes you back to the previous folder.
  • "Plans" refers to the location folder.

This command is used when folders always have the same structure; this helps standardize searches.

Next, you must specify the position of the “Reference” column; if it is the first column, enter “0.” Then, specify the position of the column containing the property value. This property must exist and be unique across all files included in the bill of materials. SmartBom uses this property to retrieve the corresponding part number.

When several components are present in sub-assemblies (use configurations: e.g. screws, library items, part families, etc.), SmartBom will stop at the first table component.


Example:

In the drawing, I have a parts list in which I've changed the order of some components (by dragging them with the mouse).

This layout must first be registered.


 


Result: The bill of materials requested in the SmartBom tool must use this numbering scheme. The sorting must be based, for example, on the “Description” property in the second column (starting at 0).


Identical numbering.


However, if the requested numbering type is " Detailed" or " Flat," the result is as follows: