Generating a Bill of Material
For 3D files, you can obtain a list with a count of the parts required for manufacturing the item featured in the file.
To generate a Bill of Material:
- Select Analysis > Bill of Material from the AutoVue main menu.
The Bill of Material dialog appears.
- To sort the list numerically, click the Count column header.
To sort the list alphabetically, click the Part Names column header.
- To view a part or parts on the model, select the part(s) from the Part Names list.
Note To select more than one part, press the Shift or Ctrl key while selecting.
The parts are highlighted on the model and in the Model Tree.
- To save the Bill of Material, click Export. The Save As dialog appears.
Enter a File name or browse to locate the directory where you want to store the file, then click Save.
AutoVue saves the results in a csv (Comma Separated Values) or xml file.
- Click Close to close the Bill of Material dialog.
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