Learn how to create a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a piping isometric drawing using Data Extraction, and how to add numbered bubbles that correspond directly to the items in your ISO schedule.

Watch Video 1 first:

Learn more about AViCAD, the AutoCAD alternative used in this tutorial:
https://cadavenue.com/avicad.htm

In Video 2 of this piping isometric series, I walk through the process step by step. We’ll start by using QBOM to add numbered bubbles to the pipe and fittings, then use Data Extraction to collect the component information and create a structured BOM table.

I’m working in AViCAD, an AutoCAD alternative, but the Data Extraction workflow and commands shown here will also be familiar to AutoCAD users.

In this video, you’ll learn how to:

Bubble and identify piping components with QBOM
Create numerical item callouts
Set up Data Extraction
Select piping entities and attributes
Combine identical components
Count repeated items
Sort BOM items numerically
Hide and rearrange table columns
Create an ISO Schedule using a native CAD table
Scale and position the completed table

Next video: I’ll show you how to export the Data Extraction table to Excel and continue the piping ISO workflow.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction & Overview
00:50 QBOM Setup & Settings
01:42 Bubbling Pipe Runs & Spools
02:30 Bubbling Fittings & Fasteners
03:28 Finalizing Callouts
03:58 Starting Data Extraction
04:55 Selecting Drawing Entities & Properties
05:46 Configuring & Sorting BOM Columns
07:11 Placing & Scaling the ISO Schedule
08:16 Renaming the Schedule & What’s Next