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BOM editor - enable copying of only values from expression driven fields

BOM editor - enable copying of only values from expression driven fields

Description:

If a value in BOM field is driven via expression there is currently no direct way to copy that value to clipboard. The driving expression is copied by default. That's fine if someone wants to copy the expression to another field in BOM but useless if you want to copy specific value to Word, Excel or similar:

 

BOM-copy_value 0.png

 

Suggested solution:

 

Add a new command to BOM right click menu that would make it possible to copy the value and not expression:

 

BOM-copy_value.png

 

Some users need this because they copy certain values from BOM to Word in part of their workflow. Now they have to export entire BOM table to text file and then copy some of those values from txt to Word. But copying directly from BOM would be much easier because you can graphically identify specific components of which descriptions you need in Word document.

 

 

 

3 Comments
Jef_E
Collaborator

This is a really good suggestion! I was looking for a solution for this..

inv.ideareview
Autodesk
Status changed to: Archived

We’re archiving this Idea because it's been on the board for well over a year and hasn't received many votes from the community. If you want to raise it again and try to gain more support, you're welcome to do so.

peter.roman
Advocate

This would be very useful

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