Alibre Design

Chapter 13 - Bills of Material13.4.13 Updating the TableYou can have the assembly workspace open and the BOM workspace open simultaneously.Consequently, you can update a BOM table after making changes to an assembly. Before you canupdate the BOM, you first must save any changes made to the design. The design does not need tobe open in order to update the table. You cannot update the BOM when it is being edited within thecontext of the drawing.‣ To update the table:From the Data menu, select Update Table.OrSelect the Update Table tool from the Edit toolbar.The table is updated to reflect any recent changes made in the design.13.4.14 Exporting a BOMYou can export a BOM table as a .csv file. You can open .csv files in any spreadsheet application ortext editor.‣ To export a BOM:1. Select the Export File tool from the Standard toolbar; or from the File menu, selectExport. The Export File dialog box appears.2. Select the Save in location.3. Specify a File name.4. Select a Save as type.5. Click Save.411