Examples - Child Component Display Properties

These examples show how you can override BOM Type settings by using Child component display when used as a subassembly.

Suppose you have a main assembly that contains three subassemblies. Each subassembly has two components.

  • Main Assembly
    • AAAAA
      • 101-11
      • 101-12
    • BBBBB
      • 202-21
      • 202-22
    • CCCCC
      • 303-31
      • 303-32

You use BOM Type (Bill of Materials PropertyManager) to specify how the subassemblies appear in the BOM (Top-level only, Parts only, or Indented).

You want subassemblies BBBBB and CCCCC to appear as dictated by BOM Type. But you want AAAAA to appear differently, so you use Child component display when used as a subassembly (Configuration Properties PropertyManager) to override the BOM Type setting.

You can also set these options in the Component Options dialog box when editing a BOM.

Example - BOM Type Set to Indented

In this example, BOM Type is set to Indented. You can override the setting for selected subassemblies.

BOM Type: Indented

Child component display when used as a subassembly:
  • For AAAAA, set as indicated in the table.
  • For BBBBB and CCCCC, set to Show.
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Example - BOM Type Set to Top Level Only

In this example, BOM Type is set to Top level only. You can override the setting for selected subassemblies.

BOM Type: Top level only

Child component display when used as a subassembly:
  • For AAAAA, set as indicated in the table.
  • For BBBBB and CCCCC, set to Show.
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Example - BOM Type Set to Parts Only

In this example, BOM Type is set to Parts only. You can override the setting for selected subassemblies.

BOM Type: Parts only

Child component display when used as a subassembly:
  • For AAAAA, set as indicated in the table.
  • For BBBBB and CCCCC, set to Show.
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