Parts List Settings Window

You can use the Parts List Settings window to establish rules for Parts List generation.

The following settings are available:

Elements	Functional Description
Part List Name Source	Use Scene Tree Node Name: Parts list is created by comparing names or geometry of nodes in Scene Tree. Displayed part names are taken from node names in Scene Tree. Build From CAD BOM (If Present): This setting is only available for CAD assemblies, and CAD assemblies saved into .rh file format. CAD metadata PartName and IsPart are being applied to ensure that Parts List built from CAD parts only. The comparison method uses the Compare Names or Compare Geometry setting to determine parts which parts to group together. Displayed part names are taken from CAD metadata PartName.
Compare Nodes	Defines how to identify parts in a scene Compare Names: Grouping by names comparison Skip Characters from Right: When comparing names drop specified number of characters from end, maximum of 20. If name length is less than specified number, first character only remains for comparison. Skip Numbers Only When set, only numbers at the end of name will be ignored Compare Geometry Grouping by geometry match Exact Group objects or nodes that have an exact geometric match. Allow Sub-Assemblies (Groups) in Part List Parts with no geometry are allowed.
Import	Sets your BOM file import settings Automatically Load .bom.xml Files: Selects automatic loading of .bom.xml files from a specific location defined by the Browse option Browse: Selects the folder location for BOM files Clear: Clears the BOM filename field Create Dummy Nodes if Part is Missing: Creates dummy, bounding box, nodes if parts are missing or deleted. Note Dummy nodes are only created for XML files saved with Expand Node options set to On. If the XML file has been saved with the Transformation Matrix option set to On, then the dummy node is created with the matrix specified in XML. If Transformation Matrix is set to Off, the dummy is created at scene origin (0,0,0).

Elements

Functional Description

Part List Name Source

Use Scene Tree Node Name: Parts list is created by comparing names or geometry of nodes in Scene Tree. Displayed part names are taken from node names in Scene Tree.
Build From CAD BOM (If Present): This setting is only available for CAD assemblies, and CAD assemblies saved into .rh file format. CAD metadata PartName and IsPart are being applied to ensure that Parts List built from CAD parts only. The comparison method uses the Compare Names or Compare Geometry setting to determine parts which parts to group together. Displayed part names are taken from CAD metadata PartName.

Compare Nodes

Defines how to identify parts in a scene

Compare Names: Grouping by names comparison
Skip Characters from Right: When comparing names drop specified number of characters from end, maximum of 20. If name length is less than specified number, first character only remains for comparison.
Skip Numbers Only When set, only numbers at the end of name will be ignored
Compare Geometry Grouping by geometry match
Exact Group objects or nodes that have an exact geometric match.
Allow Sub-Assemblies (Groups) in Part List Parts with no geometry are allowed.

Import

Sets your BOM file import settings

Automatically Load .bom.xml Files: Selects automatic loading of .bom.xml files from a specific location defined by the Browse option
Browse: Selects the folder location for BOM files
Clear: Clears the BOM filename field
Create Dummy Nodes if Part is Missing: Creates dummy, bounding box, nodes if parts are missing or deleted.