Alibre Design

Chapter 13 - Bills of Material13.2.2 Creating a Custom BOM TemplateYou can create a custom BOM template to meet your own design, purchasing, andproduction requirements and specifications.‣ To create a custom BOM template:1. In the Home window, Repository, or any workspace, from the File menu, selectNew > Bill of Materials; or select the New Bill of Materials icon from themain toolbar. The Bill of Materials dialog box appears.2. Select the New Bill of Materials template radio button.3. Click OK. A New Bill of Materials workspace appears. The workspace contains oneempty row by default. The default column headers are Item Number, PartNumber, Quantity, and Part Name.4. Note: If you choose to leave a blank row in the custom template, the blank rowwill be listed first any time you use the custom template. Delete the blank row ifyou do not want to include it in the custom template.5. Modify the table see "Working in a BOM Workspace" on page 419 as necessary tomeet your requirements.6. Select the Save tool from the Standard toolbar; or from the File menu, selectSave. The Save dialog appears.7. In the Document Browser, select the location in which you want to save the customtemplate.8. Specify a Name for the custom template.407