PDXpert bills of materials ("structures")

Structures are hierarchical lists of items that report to a common "parent". Although similar to a bill of materials, a structure offers the flexibility to include non-physical items like requirements, specifications, software, process and inspection documentation.

PDXpert PLM offers an easy-to-use structure markup process: simply search for your child item using the Item Explorer, and drag it onto the parent item's Markup list. It couldn't be easier!

• Build hierarchical parent-child BOM relationships with unlimited levels
• "Drill down" into any structure, and open child items to display associated design files from the data library
• "Drill up" to show which assemblies use the current item
• Assign a virtually unlimited number of items to any structure level
• Define bill of materials attributes like quantity, units of measure and reference designators
• Add, replace or remove child items across multiple structures using the powerful Markup Wizard
• Roll up assembly costs, assembly weight, and material composition
• Print bill of materials reports and export in Excel and Adobe PDF
• Export bill of materials to downstream manufacturing systems in a variety of text-based formats including XML, CSV, tab-delimited, etc.
• View the assembly's original structure on its Markup list
• The Current list automatically displays most recently-released revision of every child item