Bill of Materials Generation

Variant Analysis and Reuse automates the Engineering bill of materials (EBOM) generation process with part annotation logic that uses a feature’s design variant definition.

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Product Configuration

Before generating an EBOM, System Engineers and Design Engineers can preview the EBOM to ensure that it references all the correct parts. The Preview EBOM page shows a preview of the EBOM structure and lists all selected parts. Visual cues are shown where a part may be missing or an incorrect part may be selected. From this page any errors can be resolved by creating a new part, adding an existing part, or replacing a selected part.

Once all parts are verified and correct, the EBOM can be generated. When an EBOM is generated, a top level part is assigned to the product configuration. Manufacturing and Design Engineers can use this EBOM as a starting point to design a new configuration.