• Create a BOM

To populate a top-level part BOM:

1. Open the selected Part for edit.

2. The Part form will appear, with the BOM tab selected.

3. Select Pick Related from the drop-down box next to Actions . Should you choose to create parts right from the BOM table, see Create Related from BOM.

4. Click on the New Item icon next to the drop-down box.

5. A new popup window displays the parts list from which the required parts can be chosen. You can search in this window for the parts that you need, using the basic searching techniques.
   

6. Select the part or parts that you want included in the BOM and click the green check icon to complete the selection. The chosen parts will appear on the BOM tab of the parent part.

Now that you are done populating the BOM parts list, look carefully at the column names. You should see two more properties for each item that are specific to the BOM relationship - Quantity and Reference Designator. The quantity is the number of these particular parts that are required by the parent part, while the reference designator, used primarily in electronic assemblies, indicates the actual placement of each part on its parent, per drawing or specification. The reference designator is explained further in BOM Relationship: Instances.

To enter Quantity:

1. Click on the quantity property and enter the number of parts required to build the parent part.