T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Bill of Materials
On the main toolbar of the T-FLEX CAD (if its state is not locked), the button set “BOM” which has options
for editing Bill of Materials will appear.
The automenu options are intended for inserting various elements and formatting the text of the BOM. The
text can also be formatted by using the system toolbar. Details of these options and the system toolbar were
provided in the description of the command “Text”, the sections “Paragraph Text” and “Multipage Text”. If
after the text formatting it is necessary to restore the formatting defined in the BOM table default template,
simply highlight this text and press the option:
Default Format
To edit the BOM table template, use the option:
Edit Template
For the system will enter the table creation command. On the main toolbar the button set “Table” will appear
with the help of which editing the template (see the chapter “Text”).
If the following option is turned on the main toolbar (in the button set “BOM”):
Automatic Update
Then, the BOM will be updated automatically (updating the table accounts for the specified sorting
conditions). This mode is recommended; this is why the icon is turned on by default. If the automatic
updating hinders the operation, this icon should be turned off. In this case, the BOM records can be updated
manually, using the icon:
Update
Remember, that the sorting conditions are not applied automatically when saving the BOM.
To update the BOM outside the editing mode (as, for instance, after assembling fragments), one can use the
context menu. To do this, position the pointer over one of the BOM records and right click . In the coming
up menu, select the item “Update BOM”.
The Automatic Field option is turned on for all records into the BOM automatically from the inserted
fragment data, as indicated by the pushed icon:
Automatic Field
This means, the manual input is disallowed in the fields of this record. If such a necessity exists, this option
can be turned off. Remember however that the later modifications to the assembly do not affect the records
created manually.
To manually input a record in the BOM table, first insert an empty row. To add a row to the current group,
simply position the pointer at the row, before or after which the record should inserted, and press one of the
following icons:
Add Record Before
Add Record After
As a result, an empty row will be inserted in the current group, allowing for entering a record manually. The
position will be defined for the added record. Remember, that upon updating (the automatic update does not
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