T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design
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If using the automatic snap, the system will automatically search for
snapping nodes when creating the BOM. The standard title block
fragment has the default nodes defined, with the reserved names
“bom1” and “bom2”. In this case, the BOM will be positioned above
the title block. If such nodes do not exist on the title block, the
system will search for them among other drawing elements. You can
create such nodes manually. What is important is that the nodes are
not aligned vertically nor horizontally, with the horizontal distance
between them sufficient for fitting the BOM prototype in between
(see the diagram).
For a BOM prototype based on a multiline text, just one node,
“bom1”, is sufficient. If creating to find nodes, the system displays
the respective message and switches to the mode of manual snapping
point input.
In the case of manual BOM positioning, a box rubber bands on the
screen defining the BOM boundaries. Position the box as desired and
click . Note that in this case the BOM table is Lower Limitjustified
and will grow upwards as records are added.
For confirming the BOM creation use the option:
Finish input
This results in the BOM table being drawn on the drawing.
Creating BOM from Empty Prototype
By selecting the prototype named , you will be independently creating a BOM based
on an empty drawing. This is different from creating a new prototype (see the section “BOM prototype”) in
that the parameters and BOM properties being defined will be used in the current document only. An empty
prototype-based BOM can be used as a prototype for creating other BOMs only by saving the current
document in the folder “…\Program\Template\BOM”.