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4 Press ESC to exit the command.
5 Save the drawing document.
Create and Export Bills of Material
In a tube and pipe bill of materials (BOM), conduit parts and fittings from the
Content Center that make up routes and runs are set to Purchased. Master
runs assembly, rigid route sketches, hose splines, and hose assemblies are not
distinct line items in the bill of materials so they are set to Phantom.
You can override the default BOM structure to meet your design needs. For
instance, if you want to create and export the BOM information for specific
routes and runs, set all other routes or runs to the Reference BOM structure.
In addition, using the BOM Editor, you can:
Edit materials.
Add custom iProperties.
Enable structured and parts-only BOMs and set view properties accordingly.
Enable the part number merging and set the merging criteria.
Set quantity overrides for components.
Control whether different components with the same part number can be
merged into one row. If the merging is enabled, you can create your own
list of values to exclude from being merged into one row. The blank part
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