[petek]

I've found the embedded spreadsheet in iParts a key element in automating the creation of a bill of materials for my designs. By adding the Project Part Number and Description to iPart tables, I've created a hardware library with real vendor catalog part numbers and meaningful descriptions. Then, when I use these parts in an assembly, and create a bill of materials in the assembly drawing, it is automatically populated with the information I need to create purchase orders. No more trying to figure out what size & catalog number a "HexNut.ipt" is.

I've attached an example: