[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":124},["ShallowReactive",2],{"kp6-LfNCPgZ74R2nVE9Uk-8p2K6NYXkeG2Ztk67ISnY":3,"article_dissolving-subassemblies-for-indented-bom_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":122,"_apollo:identified":123},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","dissolving-subassemblies-for-indented-bom","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":121},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":42,"globalTags":56,"products":80,"disciplines":91,"seo":110,"__typename":120},"cG9zdDo2NzI2Ng==","Dissolving Subassemblies for Indented BOM","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fdissolving-subassemblies-for-indented-bom","\u003Cp>The Indented Bill of Materials style will list all subassemblies as an…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks.jpg.webp 588w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-300x168.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>The Indented Bill of Materials style will list all subassemblies as  an item, along with all components of the subassembly.  If you have a  subassembly that should only list the parts but keep all other  subassemblies as indented, you can dissolve subassemblies (or promote  components).  Here are 2 methods and their differences:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbom-options-1024x619.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41681\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbom-options-1024x619.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbom-options-300x181.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbom-options-768x464.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbom-options.jpg.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>BOM Options\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.  Dissolve subassembly for a particular BOM\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>This method will dissolve the subassembly for only one BOM.  Other  BOMs that reference the subassembly will still show in the original  indented style.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you select the BOM, you will notice an icon with 3 arrows on the  left edge of the table.  Click on this to expand the structure of the  BOM.  Right-clicking on the subassembly icon gives you the option to  Dissolve.  This will remove the subassembly as an item.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdissolve-subassembly-from-rmb.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41682\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdissolve-subassembly-from-rmb.jpg.webp 851w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdissolve-subassembly-from-rmb-300x165.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdissolve-subassembly-from-rmb-768x423.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Dissolve SubAssembly from RMB\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestructured-bom.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41683\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestructured-bom.jpg.webp 835w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestructured-bom-300x153.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestructured-bom-768x393.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Restructured BOM\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You will notice there is a new icon in  the heading row with 2 arrows.  This indicates that the table has been  restructured.  To undissolve the subassemblies, right-click on this icon  and choose “Restore Restructured Components.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestore-restructured-components.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41684\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestore-restructured-components.jpg.webp 834w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestore-restructured-components-300x147.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestore-restructured-components-768x378.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Restore Restructured Components\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.  Promote subassembly components for all BOMs\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>You have the option to set a assembly file so it will always appear  to be dissolved in a BOM if it is being used as subassembly.  This is  done by promoting the components.  There are 2 methods to access the  same options.  Note that if you make the change in either location, it  applies it to the assembly file level.  Therefore all BOMs that  reference this assembly as a subassembly will reflect the change.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first option is to open the assembly file and go to the  configuration properties.  From here, there is an option to Promote  under the Bill of Material options.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-config-properties-1024x619.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41685\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-config-properties-1024x619.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-config-properties-300x181.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-config-properties-768x464.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-config-properties.jpg.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Configuration Properties\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then the BOM for the top level assembly  will show the components only but notice that there is no icon as with  the dissolved method.  This is because the change was made in the  subassembly level and not in the BOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-bom-layout1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41686\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-bom-layout1.jpg.webp 826w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-bom-layout1-300x150.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-bom-layout1-768x383.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Only Components Shown\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An indication that the subassembly has been  dissolved is shown in the top level assembly.  Beside the subassembly  in the FeatureManager Design Tree will show “(Dissolved in BOM).”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-dissolved-in-bom1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41687\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-dissolved-in-bom1.jpg.webp 680w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpromote-dissolved-in-bom1-300x184.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Dissolved in BOM\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The same option is available within the  BOM itself.  When you right-click on the subassembly icon in the  expanded BOM, you can choose “Component Options”.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcomponent-options.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41688\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcomponent-options.jpg.webp 822w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcomponent-options-300x150.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcomponent-options-768x383.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Component Options\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From here you have the same options to  Promote the components of the subassembly.  Changing this updates and  saves the settings in the subassembly configuration properties so either  method does the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcomponent-options-promote.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41689\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcomponent-options-promote.jpg.webp 499w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcomponent-options-promote-300x292.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Promote Component\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To revert back to the original indented  style,  either return to option to “Show” or right-click on the  subassembly in the Design Tree of the Drawing and choose to “Restore  in BOM.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestore-in-bom.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41690\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestore-in-bom.jpg.webp 830w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestore-in-bom-300x202.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frestore-in-bom-768x518.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Restore in BOM\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca>\u003C\u002Fa>***\nScott Durksen an Applications Engineer at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\" target=\"_self\">Javelin Technologie\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\" target=\"_self\">s\u003C\u002Fa>,  a SolidWorks Value Added Reseller with locations in Ontario and Nova Scotia, Canada. 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