The following sections take a closer look at manipulation of the data to arrive at the desired BOM content prior to exporting the report. Data can be grouped, sorted and filtered as required, with the ability to include additional parametric data from a nominated PCB for the project and/or a linked database, as required. The designer simply chooses which data to include in the generated BOM report. Each property/parameter has its own column. The dialog presents the various properties/parameters for all components on the source document(s). It is named according to the type of report being created, which in this case is a Bill of Materials. The BOM is generated through a dedicated and powerful report generation engine, the interface to which is known as the Report Manager.Īlthough the dialog is the Report Manager, it is not named as such.

It also provides a means to calculate cost based on the required number of assembled boards in a requested spin. This report-type document provides a listing of all components required to build the product, including the bare board, which is essentially the base 'component' upon which all other parts are assembled. The BOM acts as a guide for what needs to be procured to build the product as designed.

Publishing to PDF Based on an Excel TemplateĪltium Designer provides the ability to generate a comprehensive and customizable Bill of Materials. The Bill of Materials, or BOM, is a key ingredient of the data set generated from a board design project.

Including Document and Project Parameters.

Using Cached Pricing Data in BOM Parameters when Offline.

Adding Database Information Directly to the BOM.

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