BOM Creator

BOM Creator

Mac OS, English

Kevin Ramsay
BOM Creator is a utility that will export a Bill of Materials of a design as a CSV (.csv) file using Autodesk Fusion®.

General Usage Instructions

The "BOM Creator" app is a Fusion add-in.

Usage:

1) Right-click the mouse to show the context menu.

2) Select "Create BOM" then "By Component", "By Part Name", "By Bodies" or "Indented" to proceed to create a Bill of Materials of the current design.

3) Select the folder location to save the Bill of Materials CSV (.csv) file.

4) Change the filename of the Bill of Materials CSV (.csv) file.

Screenshots

Commands

Installation/Uninstallation

Install:

1. Download the installer from the Autodesk App Store.

2. Right-click on the "Downloads" folder and select "Open in Finder".

3. Right-click on the "BOMCreator_mac.pkg" -> "Open With" -> "Installer".

Note: If the installer fails to install, follow this link for more help:

https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2018/04/the-installation-failed-for-app-store-plug-ins.html

 

Uninstall:

You can unload the add-in without uninstalling it by clicking the "Stop" button when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.

Unchecking "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Fusion.

- Navigate to the ./ApplicationsPlugins folder and select the app bundle you want to uninstall

- Either drag the app bundle to the Trash or right-click and select “Move to Trash”

- Right-click on the Trash-Can and select “Empty Trash”

- If you prefer keystrokes, you can also just select the app bundle and then hit Command+Delete to move the app to Trash, then empty the Trash and the app will be removed.

Additional Information

Known Issues

- Centre of Mass is only calculated for singular items.

- The "Architectural" option for "Foot and inch display format" is unsupported.

Contact

Author/Company Information

Kevin Ramsay

Support Information

Support Contact: kev.ramsay@icloud.com

Version History

Version Number Version Description

4.1.0

- Added a 'Save As' prompt to change the filename of the BOM when saving.
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