One of our ongoing, core goals is to help you spend as little time as possible in-between uploading a project and getting a quote. The most important part of automatically generating a quote is the BOM. Recently, we've made some improvements to simplify the BOM reconciliation process:

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Improved automatic reconciliation

To recap, auto-reconciliation is the process of automatically selecting parts for your BOM lines the moment that you upload your design files. Previously, our system only auto-reconciled BOM lines that contained concrete part numbers. We recently made improvements to this process so that more cases will be auto-reconciled and a wider range of annotation styles and preferences are covered.  Our system will now auto-reconcile the following:

• Manufacturer part numbers
• Distributor part numbers
• Part numbers in the "Value" property
• Embedded Octopart IDs

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We now also suggest part selection based on annotated package, resistance/capacitance, tolerance, power rating, and voltage rating.

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CSV BOM upload

In case you missed the announcement, you may now upload your BOM for automatic reconciliation along with your design files.

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Part status BOM filters

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When viewing your BOM, it should be easy to find any lines that need attention before placing an order. We built three main filter views:

• All parts: A complete look at all the parts in your BOM.
• Missing parts: This view shows any BOM lines that have not been reconciled, either automatically or manually, yet.
• Sourcing problems: Any selected parts that may not be available in the market or have issues like a large minimum order quantity (MOQ) will be shown in this filter.

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In addition to these 3 filter views, you can also sort your BOM by price, footprints, references, symbols, and through hole pads.

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UI improvements

We've made several nuanced improvements to the BOM UI in order to provide an inherently better experience. These include increased information density, better highlighting of BOM issues for quick resolution, and differentiated colors that guides your attention to important elements.

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These are just a few of the updates that have been made to our BOM management recently. If you found these BOM improvements useful, then you'll appreciate some major changes we are planning to roll-out in a few months. Subscribe to our newsletter to get alerted when new features land!

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