When creating a block table, you can choose the primary type of block list to produce using the Options tab in the Block Table Properties dialog box. The two basic list types are a Block only list and a Block view list. You also can create a list of master blocks or block views that shows nested block occurrences.
Block only list example
Use the Block only list option to list the quantities of every master block that is referenced by the table.
Example:
This example shows a block only list with no additional options selected. Every master block (Block1, Block2, Block3) is listed in the Block Name column.
The Block View Name column is not used. You can remove the Block View Name column form the table by deleting it from the Columns list on the Columns tab in the Block Table Properties dialog box.
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Block only list |
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Item Number |
Block Name |
Block View Name |
Quantity |
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1 |
Block1 |
1 |
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2 |
Block2 |
4 |
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3 |
Block3 |
1 |
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Block view list example
Use the Block view list option to list block views by name and assign item numbers to them.
Example:
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Block view list |
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Item Number |
Block Name |
Block View Name |
Quantity |
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1 |
BATTERY |
BATTERY |
1 |
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2 |
FUSE-10 Amp |
FUSE-10 Amp |
4 |
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3 |
BRAKE-TAIL-LIGHT |
BRAKE-TAIL-LIGHT |
1 |
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4 |
SPEEDOMETER |
SPEEDOMETER |
1 |
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5 |
STARTER |
STARTER |
1 |
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6 |
SIGNAL-Y |
SIGNAL-Y |
2 |
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7 |
TOGGLE SWITCH |
TOGGLE SWITCH |
2 |
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8 |
REGULATOR-STATOR |
REGULATOR-STATOR |
1 |
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9 |
GROUND |
GROUND |
9 |
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11 |
BUTTON |
BUTTON-Y |
1 |
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12 |
BUTTON |
BUTTON-B |
1 |
Nested block list example
To produce a list of master blocks or block views that also shows nested block occurrences, you can select the options, List nested blocks, List with nested structure, and Use level based numbers. Used together, they produce an indented table with level-based item numbering, similar to a parts list for an assembly that contains individual parts and subassemblies. Each level of nested blocks produces an additional level of indentation.
The quantities reported in a nested table are based on the context of each block occurrence. The same block may be listed in different places with different quantities, based on the following criteria:
What level the block occurrence is on (whether it is owned by another block or owns other blocks itself).
How many of the same blocks occur at that level.
In a nested block table, you can show block properties as column headings, and have the values extracted into the column data cells. Block label values also can be shown in the table.
Example:
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Nested block view list with block labels (and level-based numbers) |
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Item Number |
Block Name |
Block View Name |
Label 1 |
Label 2 |
Label 3 |
Label 4 |
Quantity |
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1 |
Block1 |
Block1-A |
100 |
200 |
1 |
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2 |
Block2 |
Block2-A |
300 |
1 |
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3 |
Block5 |
Nested |
2 |
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3.1 |
Block3 |
B3-Nested |
20 |
5 |
1 |
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3.2 |
Block4 |
B4-Nested |
15 |
30 |
1 |
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