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title: Import Bill of Material (BOM) for Projects
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nav_order: 5
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parent: Usage
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---
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# Import Bill of Material (BOM) for Projects
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Part-DB supports the import of Bill of Material (BOM) files for projects. This allows you to directly import a BOM file from your ECAD software into your Part-DB project.
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The import process is currently semi-automatic. This means Part-DB will take the BOM file and create entries for all parts in the BOM file in your project and assign fields like
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mountnames (e.g. 'C1, C2, C3'), quantity and more.
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However, you still have to assign the parts from Part-DB database to the entries (if applicable) after the import by hand,
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as Part-DB can not know which part you had in mind when you designed your schematic.
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## Usage
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In the project view or edit click on the "Import BOM" button, below the BOM table. This will open a dialog where you can
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select the BOM file you want to import and some options for the import process:
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* **Type**: The format/type of the BOM file. See below for explanations of the different types.
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* **Clear existing BOM entries before import**: If this is checked, all existing BOM entries, which are currently associated with the project, will be deleted before the import.
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### Supported BOM file formats
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* **KiCAD Pcbnew BOM (CSV file)**: A CSV file of the Bill of Material (BOM) generated by [KiCAD Pcbnew](https://www.kicad.org/).
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Please note that you have to export the BOM from the PCB editor, the BOM generated by the schematic editor (Eeschema) has a different format and does not work with this type.
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You can generate this BOM file by going to "File" -> "Fabrication Outputs" -> "Bill of Materials" in Pcbnew and save the file to your desired location.
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