Downloading a File Package

All users with an RWA license and access to an EBOM's component parts can download a package of files connected to a part and its associated objects. The download file is a .zip file for Windows or UNIX.

On premises only: This is a System Administrator configuration option, so you may not see the Download Package link.

You use the wizard to create a package (a .zip file) of files to download. The Download Package wizard lists all document objects (part, CAD model, CAD drawing, drawing print, reference document) that you can access that are related to the parent part, to the level specified, including files checked into those objects.

Before you begin:

Access a part Engineering BOM > EBOM tab. See Part Bill of Materials.

  1. Click Download Package from the page toolbar.

    The Download Package wizard opens.

  2. Type a number for the levels of associated objects you want to choose files from. (The number must be greater than 0.) Otherwise, click All Levels to include all levels below the selected part.
  3. Select a Zip Format:

    • BOM Structure uses the full path name.
    • Part List Only uses partial path information. Use this option when the BOM contains files with long file names that some ZIP utilities may not be able to unzip.

  4. You have the option to save the download package (.zip file) in a bookmark or to your computer. To save the package to a bookmark:
    1. Click to select a Bookmark. (a bookmark must be active.) Click Clear to clear the field of folder names and make new selections. If you specify a bookmark name, you must also specify an Archive Name.
    2. Type an Archive File Name for the .zip file that identifies it in the bookmark. If you specify an Archive File Name, you must also specify a bookmark name.
  5. Click Next.

    The Select Documents to Download page shows all document objects to which you have Read access and that are related to the part to the specified level. The page also shows files checked in to those objects.

  6. Check each file that you want to include in the download package. Check boxes for items other than files are dimmed and cannot be selected.
  7. Click Done to generate the package (the .zip file).

    The Save As window opens. The default name for the .zip file is either the archive name, or if none is specified, the part name.

  8. Accept the name shown for the .zip file (or enter a different one) and select where to store the file.

    The file is downloaded to your computer. If you specified a bookmark and name, the file is also downloaded to the workspace. The downloaded file contains the files you selected for download and two reports:

    • A summary report of the package ([PackageName]_PackageReport.csv). This file lists the Type, Part, State, Description, Company Name, User, Downloaded on date, Result, and a list of the files you selected for download.
    • A multi-level BOM report ([PackageName]_BOMReport.csv). This file shows Bill of Materials information for the downloaded package.

    When you extract the files from the downloaded .zip file, select the Use Folder Names option. Selecting this option maintains the document hierarchy and keeps files from overwriting each other if they have the same name but belong to different specifications.