The BOM can display the contents of the complete assembly, the parts only, or limit it to top-level components.


Complete Selection:

In this selection, if a part is included in multiple assemblies and/or subassemblies, the quantity is listed in each of the assemblies.


Select Parts Only:

In this selection, if a part appears in multiple assemblies and/or subassemblies, the total quantity reflects the number of times the part is used.



The files associated with a PDF are marked with the icon otherwise the icon is simple . In order for the PDF file to be found, you need to have set the options research accordingly. The conversion to PDF format of a drawing (2D drawing) is done with the tool DocPublication.


First-Level Choice:

In this selection, only the top-level entries in the bill of materials list are displayed.


Once the results are displayed, you can right-click on a file to:


 


  • Open the file in SolidWorks.
  • Open the drawing if it exists; if it has not been generated, the option is grayed out in the drop-down menu.
  • Open the PDF file if it exists; if it has not been generated, the option is grayed out in the drop-down menu.
  • Print the drawing (2D) if it exists; if it has not been generated, the option is grayed out in the drop-down menu.
  • "Go to..." allows you to display the file so you can view its various details (whether it has been extracted or not, the data map, the preview, dependency references, etc.).
  • Reduce or Develop the tree structure of the selected assembly.
  • The following icon allows you to display the referenced version in the bill of materials:
    • As builtindicates that the version of the components displayed corresponds to the version used when the assembly was created.
    • Latest versionindicates that the version of the components displayed corresponds to the latest version of the components.