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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Export the BOM</div>
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      <p class="para_topic"><b class="uiTerm">Bill of Material</b> automates the drafting parts list functionality for standard die base and purchase components. For a detailed description of <b class="uiTerm">BOM</b>, see <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('pdw/index.html?goto=pdw/bom_ov.html&amp;vars=-aux,-home','link','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no,height=600,width=500');return(false);">Bill of Materials</a>.
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      <p class="para_topic">The BOM data can be used inside <b class="uiTerm">NX Drafting</b> or the data can be exported to a <em>Microsoft Excel</em> file.
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">On the <b class="uiTerm">Progressive Die Wizard</b> toolbar, click <b class="uiTerm">Bill of Material</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/wizards/progressive_die_wizard/bill_of_material.gif" border="0">.
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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Bill of Material</b> dialog box appears with the <b class="uiTerm">BOM List</b> populated. The data in the list can be edited or accepted as displayed.
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      <p class="para_topic">You will key in the data for the die base since this information is empty by default.</p>
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">Select the <b class="uiTerm">NO. 2</b> row from the <b class="uiTerm">BOM List</b>.
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">Type <b class="uiTerm">Die Base</b> in the <b class="uiTerm">CATALOG/SIZE</b> box and press Enter.
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">Type <b class="uiTerm">Custom</b> in the <b class="uiTerm">SUPPLIER</b> box and press Enter.
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif"><b class="uiTerm">Delete</b> the data from the other boxes.
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">Click <b class="uiTerm">Export Excel</b> in the <b class="uiTerm">BOM Record Edit</b> dialog box.
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">Type <b class="uiTerm">prj_bom</b> in the <b class="uiTerm">File name</b> box and click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">Review and exit the spreadsheet when you are finished.
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      <p class="para_topic">Exporting the BOM to a spreadsheet is an optional step. Your company should decide if you require the BOM spreadsheet.</p>
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">In the <b class="uiTerm">BOM Record Edit</b> dialog box, click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> to save your changes.
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      <p class="para_topic">You will now display the drawing to review the bill of material update.</p>
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">Choose <b class="uiTerm">Start&rarr;Drafting</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/application/drafting.gif" border="0">.
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         <p class="para_action1"><img src="../graphics/actarrow.gif">Choose <b class="uiTerm">View&rarr;Display Sheet</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/drafting/drawing_layout/display_sheet.gif" border="0"> to see the drawing.
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      <p class="para_topic">The drawing with the updated BOM parts list appears.</p>
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