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.

From the Analysis menu, select Generate Bill of Material.

The Bill of Material dialog box appears.

To sort the list numerically, click the Count column header.

To sort the list alphabetically, click the Part Name column header.

To view a part or parts on the model, select the parts from the Part Name column.

Note: To select more than one part, press the Shift or Control key while selecting.

The parts are highlighted on the model and in the Model Tree.

To save the Bill of Material, click Export.
The Export BOM dialog box 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 box.