BOM Tools Pro 2.0
Win64, EnglishMicrographics
BOM Tools Pro for Autodesk® Inventor® can be used to easily manage and export the Inventor Bill of Materials (BOM), including thumbnails, to Excel.
General Usage Instructions
BOM Tools Pro can be used to automate the BOM manage and export functionality needed by many Inventor users.
BOM Tools Pro includes properties not easily found inside the Inventor BOM and is often used by many companies to export BOM info to Excel to help in downstream processing workflows.
What video demo here: https://youtu.be/c1QSGibMFXI
Screenshots
Commands
Installation/Uninstallation
BOM Tools Pro will install as a Windows application and can be started from an icon on the Windows desktop.
Additional Information
Known Issues
Contact
Author/Company Information
Micrographics
Support Information
email support: ivtools@mgfx.co.za
Web support: https://mgfx.co.za/software/tools-for-inventor/
Version History
| Version Number | Version Description |
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12.0.0 |
<12.0.0> - [New] Inventor 2026 Compatibility. |
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11.0.0 |
11.0.0 What's New: <11.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to verify if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2025 Compatibility. - [New] Added Minimum Bounding Box Column -- Only available if you have Inventor 2023.1 and newer installed. - [Fix] Sheet Metal Thickness property was not retrieved. <10.0.1> *** No Activation required when upgrading from version 10.x.x *** - [Improved] Thumbnail images of models with Model States will now be displayed correctly on the grid. <10.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to verify if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2024 Compatibility. - [New] Ability to add model Parameter columns. <9.0.7> - [Fix] Sheet Metal Thickness property was not retrieved. <9.0.5> - [Fix] After update to 9.0.4 the older Custom iProperties would not populate. <9.0.4> - [Improved] Inventor 2018 support added back into the app. - [Improved] Added the ability to add Custom iProperty column name with the same name as a Standard iProperty Column. - [Improved] Can detect the number of bends in an iPart member <9.0.2> - [Fixed] A startup error was thrown on some systems. <9.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2023 Compatibility. - [New] Grid Column layouts can be saved and easily recalled with a Dropdown button. <8.0.6> - [New] The 'Flattened BOM' Option was added. -- With this BOM type any item will only be displayed once in a flat list of items. -- Part and Assembly models will be listed. -- Only the 'Quantity (Base)' and 'Quantity (GA Total)' column values will be calculated with this BOM type. <8.0.2> - [Fix] The "Only Import Sheet Metal Files" option did not always produce the correct results <8.0.1> - [Improved] "Sheet Metal Thickness" & "Sheet Metal Bends" information can now be retrieved whether or not the part has a flat pattern definition. <8.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2022 Compatibility -- Only supports Inventor 2017 to 2022 - [New] Support added for Model States -- Its now possible to export BOM's of different Model States (formerly known as Level of Details) -- Model State name will be added to the Excel filename to differentiate between Model State BOMs - [Improved] Scan speed improvement <7.0.5> *** No Activation required when upgrading from version 7.x.x *** - [Improved] Better handling of referenced AnyCAD CAD models. - [Improved] Assembly checking function added to determine if the main assy has missing references. <7.0.4> - [Improved] Grid layout Save function has been improved -- Column Filters are now saved too <7.0.3> - [Fixed] Leading 0's were removed from certain fields. <7.0.2> - [New] Add the option to select Paper Size for exported .xlsx file <7.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2021 Compatibility - [New] Added Total Cut Length (Sheet Metal Cut Length) property for Sheet Metal parts - [New] Added Number of Bends (Sheet Metal Bends) property for Sheet Metal parts - [New] Option to Multi-Select grid rows - [New] Right-Click option to Remove items (Or by using the Del key) - [New] Right-Click option to Open items <6.3.3> *** No Activation required when upgrading from version 6.3.x *** - Bug Fixes <6.3.2> - Added the option to load/export Inseparable assemblies as one item <6.3.1> - Added the "Standard" and "Standard Organization" iProperties <6.3.0> - Better performance when loading the assembly - Inventor 2020 Compatibility - Better Grid filters |
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10.0.0 |
<10.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to verify if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2024 Compatibility. - [New] Ability to add model Parameter columns. <9.0.7> - [Fix] Sheet Metal Thickness property was not retrieved. <9.0.5> - [Fix] After update to 9.0.4 the older Custom iProperties would not populate. <9.0.4> - [Improved] Inventor 2018 support added back into the app. - [Improved] Added the ability to add Custom iProperty column name with the same name as a Standard iProperty Column. - [Improved] Can detect the number of bends in an iPart member <9.0.2> - [Fixed] A startup error was thrown on some systems. <9.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2023 Compatibility. - [New] Grid Column layouts can be saved and easily recalled with a Dropdown button. <8.0.6> - [New] The 'Flattened BOM' Option was added. -- With this BOM type any item will only be displayed once in a flat list of items. -- Part and Assembly models will be listed. -- Only the 'Quantity (Base)' and 'Quantity (GA Total)' column values will be calculated with this BOM type. <8.0.2> - [Fix] The "Only Import Sheet Metal Files" option did not always produce the correct results <8.0.1> - [Improved] "Sheet Metal Thickness" & "Sheet Metal Bends" information can now be retrieved whether or not the part has a flat pattern definition. <8.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2022 Compatibility -- Only supports Inventor 2017 to 2022 - [New] Support added for Model States -- Its now possible to export BOM's of different Model States (formerly known as Level of Details) -- Model State name will be added to the Excel filename to differentiate between Model State BOMs - [Improved] Scan speed improvement |
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9.0.2 |
<9.0.2> - Bug fixes <9.0.0> - Inventor 2023 Compatibility <8.0.1> - [Improved] "Sheet Metal Thickness" & "Sheet Metal Bends" information can now be retrieved whether or not the part has a flat pattern definition. <8.0.0> - [New] Inventor 2022 Compatibility -- Only supports Inventor 2017 to 2022 - [New] Support added for Model States -- Its now possible to export BOM's of different Model States (formerly known as Level of Details) -- Model State name will be added to the Excel filename to differentiate between Model State BOMs - [Improved] Scan speed improvement <7.0.5> *** No Activation required when upgrading from version 7.x.x *** - [Improved] Better handling of referenced AnyCAD CAD models. - [Improved] Assembly checking function added to determine if the main assy has missing references. <7.0.4> - [Improved] Grid layout Save function has been improved -- Column Filters are now saved too <7.0.3> - [Fixed] Leading 0's were removed from certain fields. <7.0.2> - [New] Add the option to select Paper Size for exported .xlsx file <7.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2021 Compatibility - [New] Added Total Cut Length (Sheet Metal Cut Length) property for Sheet Metal parts - [New] Added Number of Bends (Sheet Metal Bends) property for Sheet Metal parts - [New] Option to Multi-Select grid rows - [New] Right-Click option to Remove items (Or by using the Del key) - [New] Right-Click option to Open items <6.3.3> *** No Activation required when upgrading from version 6.3.x *** - Bug Fixes <6.3.2> - Added the option to load/export Inseparable assemblies as one item <6.3.1> - Added the "Standard" and "Standard Organization" iProperties <6.3.0> - Better performance when loading the assembly - Inventor 2020 Compatibility - Better Grid filters |
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8.0.1 |
Whats New: <8.0.1> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [Improved] "Sheet Metal Thickness" & "Sheet Metal Bends" information can now be retrieved whether or not the part has a flat pattern definition. <8.0.0> - [New] Inventor 2022 Compatibility -- Only supports Inventor 2017 to 2022 - [New] Support added for Model States -- Its now possible to export BOM's of different Model States (formerly known as Level of Details) -- Model State name will be added to the Excel filename to differentiate between Model State BOMs - [Improved] Scan speed improvement <7.0.5> *** No Activation required when upgrading from version 7.x.x *** - [Improved] Better handling of referenced AnyCAD CAD models. - [Improved] Assembly checking function added to determine if the main assy has missing references. <7.0.4> - [Improved] Grid layout Save function has been improved -- Column Filters are now saved too <7.0.3> - [Fixed] Leading 0's were removed from certain fields. <7.0.2> - [New] Add the option to select Paper Size for exported .xlsx file <7.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2021 Compatibility - [New] Added Total Cut Length (Sheet Metal Cut Length) property for Sheet Metal parts - [New] Added Number of Bends (Sheet Metal Bends) property for Sheet Metal parts - [New] Option to Multi-Select grid rows - [New] Right-Click option to Remove items (Or by using the Del key) - [New] Right-Click option to Open items <6.3.3> *** No Activation required when upgrading from version 6.3.x *** - Bug Fixes <6.3.2> - Added the option to load/export Inseparable assemblies as one item <6.3.1> - Added the "Standard" and "Standard Organization" iProperties <6.3.0> - Better performance when loading the assembly - Inventor 2020 Compatibility - Better Grid filters |
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7.0.1 |
Whats New: <7.0.0> *** Activation Is Required - Please email us on ivtools@mgfx.co.za to check if your subscription is active*** - [New] Inventor 2021 Compatibility - [New] Added Total Cut Length (Sheet Metal Cut Length) property for Sheet Metal parts - [New] Added Number of Bends (Sheet Metal Bends) property for Sheet Metal parts - [New] Option to Multi-Select grid rows - [New] Right-Click option to Remove items (Or by using the Del key) - [New] Right-Click option to Open items <6.3.3> *** No Activation required when upgrading from version 6.3.x *** - Bug Fixes <6.3.2> - Added the option to load/export Inseparable assemblies as one item <6.3.1> - Added the "Standard" and "Standard Organization" iProperties <6.3.0> - Better performance when loading the assembly - Inventor 2020 Compatibility - Better Grid filters |
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6.3.0 |
Whats New: 6.3.0 - Better performance when loading the assembly - Inventor 2020 Compatibility - Better Grid filters |
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6.2.0 |
Inventor 2019 Compatibility |
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6.0.9 |
Bug fixes |
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6.0.7 |
Inventor 2018 compatibility |
