Structured Parts List

[heikki.jalonen]

Inventor 2017 (for ever, I'm afraid).

Hi, me moron again with a [most stupid?] question: how to create a structured parts list incorporating all component/part levels + qty's?

To be exported to excel, of course.  To act as "product structure" if that matters.  Do not say I have to do that manually - it's 2022...  (or 2017 seen from Inventor's point of view).

BOM options suggest "structured" with only 1 levels.  More levels greyed.  Why the heck all things I need are greyed?

Tried the "new document" trick, no good.  And, no iThings, please.  Too complicated for my understanding.

[admaiora · Accepted solution]

[heikki.jalonen]

admaiora, thank you very much!  😀 That was exactly the solution, problem solved!  Never realized what was under that magnifying glass-icon, just kept on ticking the Export BOM-button - with "all levels" not selectable.

[admaiora · Accepted solution]

You are welcome dear

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! This has to be done on a per iam file basis. Also, you may change it in the template file. After that, the newly created assembly will have the same option enabled.

Many thanks!

[heikki.jalonen]

Hi Johnson!  Thank you again, a good tip!  I'll fix my assembly template accordingly.  Recently, I've been asked  for a structured multi-level BOM for several times.  Unfortunately, our PLM system is not capable of providing that.  And while a new contractor came along requiring one, I had to find a quick solution.  Now I have it 😀.