Generating a Parts List Report

The Parts List report shows all parts used in the current design in eCADSTAR PCB Editor (2D View mode only). You have the following options:

Generating a Part List Report for a Design with no Variants

Generating a Part List Report for a Design with Variants

 

 

Generating a Parts List Report for a Design with no Variants

The report is displayed by clicking Manufacture > Part Output > Parts List on the ribbon. If this command is executed when a variant is set, the variant is included in the report. The top section of the report shows the following.

Item	Description
Version	The eCADSTAR PCB Editor version number.
Time	The date and time that the report was generated.
File Location	The path to the design (*.pdes) file.
Author	The user who is logged on to the machine on which the Parts List command is executed.

 

The lower section of the report shows the following.

Item	Description
Part Name	The manufacturer's part number for the part.
Description	A description of the part (if available).
Quantity	The number of instances of each part used in the design.
Acceptance	The acceptance status for the part.
Reason	The reason for non-acceptance of the part.
Components	The component references for each instance of the specific part.
Attributes	Any attributes that have been selected in the Parts List Settings dialog, for inclusion in the report. User-defined attributes are specified in the Attribute Manager dialog, in eCADSTAR Library Editor. The relevant values are set in the Library Editor Panel: Parts tab or the Part Editor Panel: Properties tab, User Part Attributes section. In the Parts List Settings dialog, specify the order that they are listed.

Generating a Part List Report for a Design with Variants

If the design has variants, you can specify which variant you want to report on as follows. If the design has variants, you can either specify which variant to report on, or specify that all variants are reported on. If you click Parts List, without specifying variants, then all variants are reported on.

1. On the ribbon, select Manufacture > Part Output > Parts List split button.
2. From the drop-down list, select one of the following.

Item	Description
Part List (Selected Variants)	Displays a Selection dialog that enables you to choose the design variants to report on.
Part List (Every Variant)	The part list report is generated for every variant of the design.

 

 

The top section of the report shows the following.

Item	Description
Version	The eCADSTAR PCB Editor version number.
Time	The date and time the report was generated.
File Location	The path to the design (*.pdes) file.
Author	The user who is logged on to the machine on which the Parts List command is executed.
Variant	The name of the design variant being reported (including "All Variants"). If more than one variant is selected, they are reported on separately, one after the other.

 

The lower section of the report shows the following:

Item	Description
Part Name	The manufacturer's part number for the part.
Description	A description of the part (if available).
Quantity	The number of instances of each part used in the design.
Acceptance	The acceptance status for the part.
Reason	The reason for non-acceptance of the part.
Components	The component references for each instance of the specific part.
Attributes	Any attributes that have been selected for inclusion in the report using the Parts List Settings dialog. User-defined attributes are specified in the Attribute Manager dialog, in eCADSTAR Library Editor. The relevant values are set in the Library Editor Panel: Parts tab or the Part Editor Panel: Properties tab, User Part Attributes section. In the Parts List Settings dialog, specify the order that they are listed.

Common controls

The following buttons are displayed at the bottom of the Parts List dialog.

Item	Description
Copy All	Copies the entire report to the clipboard.
Save as	Displays the Save as dialog. If the design has variants, a dialog is displayed that allows you to create a separate report for each variant. If you click Yes in the displayed dialog, then a separate report is created for each variant. The reports are named [File name].[Variant name]. If you click No in the displayed dialog, then a single report is created for all variants. The Save as dialog allows you to save reports in the following formats: A CSV file with comments. This includes the information at the top of the report. A CSV file without comments. This only contains the information from the lower part of the report. Plain text (as a *.rep file). An Excel file (*.xlsx).
Print	Prints the report to a specified printer.
Close	Closes the Part List dialog.