About the BOM XML File Elements and Structure

The BOM XML file is a structured item list for an BOM illustration; for example the parts list for an exploded view of a motor. Each item on the list has a callout that references one or more components in the illustration. The XML elements in the BOM XML file describe the callouts (“items”) and the graphic objects (“instances”) they reference.

BOM XML File Elements

The XML elements in a BOM XML file are summarized below and detailed separately in the topics that follow.
BOM XML Element	Description
<partlist>	The list of items that are called out in the illustration.
<CADmodel>	The 3D set or 2D layer containing graphic objects which have callouts.
<instance>	A graphic object in the illustration.
<item>	A callout in the illustration that references one or more graphic objects.
<occurence>	Specifies how many times a callout occurs in an illustration, and which graphic objects it references when it occurs.