Part List Table Columns

[bespel]

Hello,

just a question.

What are for the first 2 columns? I don't understand them

thank you!

[cwhetten · Accepted solution]

The first column shows if a balloon has been attached to that part in any of the drawing views of that assembly.  If you have attached a balloon, the little balloon symbol appears on that row.  If you haven't that cell is empty.  In the picture you posted, it looks like all of those parts and the subassembly have been ballooned.

The second column is for structured parts lists that are set to show "all levels".  An all-levels parts lists allows you to expand subassemblies to show their children in the parts list.  These subassemblies will have a "+" in that cell, and clicking that "+" will expand the subassembly and the symbol will turn to a "-".  Clicking the "-" will collapse the subassembly.  In your picture, it looks like your parts list / BOM was set to "Structured - First Level" only, so you don't get the option to expand the subassembly.

Cameron Whetten
Inventor 2014

[bespel]

Thank you Cameron!

I know something new now.

The online guide didn't help me very much about it!

Thank you!