how to lock parts list items visibility?

[mohandis2]

I have a parts list in my sheet, 

Whenever I add parts to my model, they show up in new additional line in my parts list,

How can I stop that?

in another word, how can have new items added to model automatically invisible in an already done parts list?

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! This could be tricky. But there is a workflow to do that. You will need to do it in two places. First, in the assembly, you need to lock the design view. In this way, any newly added part will become invisible. Second, in the PartsList -> click on Filter option -> select Assembly Design View Rep -> select the locked design view.

Then any newly added components to the assembly will be ignored.

Many thanks!

[SBix26]

Another possibility is to set additional components' BOM Structures to Reference.  Reference components don't appear in parts lists.

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Sam B

Inventor Pro 2025 | Windows 11 Home 23H2

[mohandis2]

works great, thanks