Onshape BOM workflow

VisuBOM

Review, clean up, export, and sync assembly bills of materials directly from an Onshape workspace.

Abstract illustration showing a CAD assembly turning into organized BOM data.
Tree BOM
Assembly structure stays visible while parts are grouped.
XLSX/CSV
Clean purchasing exports without spreadsheet cleanup.
Sync
Material, mass, and volume can be written back to Onshape.

Built for repeated handoff work

From live assembly data to a usable parts list.

VisuBOM keeps the BOM workflow close to the engineering source of truth. It reads the active Onshape assembly, shows the structure with thumbnails and rollups, then prepares exports and metadata updates for downstream work.

Assembly overview

See the BOM the way teams actually review it.

The main workspace combines a dense BOM table with selected-part details, thumbnail previews, repeated-part context, and rollups. Engineers can verify what changed while purchasing gets cleaner quantities and totals.

  • Preserves assembly hierarchy while supporting grouped part review.
  • Shows part thumbnails next to business data such as supplier and price.
  • Keeps search, assembly filters, and column controls close to the table.
Abstract illustration showing a CAD assembly turning into organized BOM data.

Inspect the Assembly

Browse a tree-preserving table with thumbnails, quantities, descriptions, materials, mass, volume, and revisions.

Prepare the Handoff

Group repeated parts, calculate totals, and export XLSX or CSV files for purchasing and documentation.

Close the Loop

Sync computed material, mass, and volume values back to editable Onshape part properties.

Product screens

The real workflow, from Onshape to workbook.

01 · Live in Onshape

Assembly and BOM side by side

Review the live model while VisuBOM keeps the visual parts list in view.

VisuBOM overview screen with BOM rows and a part detail panel.
02 · Table controls

Show exactly the fields you need

Choose image, part number, description, material, mass, supplier, and more.

VisuBOM column selector open over the live BOM table.
03 · Workbook output

A formatted workbook in one click

Export assembly context, source links, thumbnails, materials, mass, and supplier data.

Excel workbook generated by VisuBOM with assembly metadata, thumbnails, and BOM rows.
04 · BOM hierarchy

Hierarchy stays visible

Nested levels and part images make the exported list easy to review and hand off.

Detailed VisuBOM Excel export showing nested BOM levels and part thumbnails.
Layered previews of the formatted Excel BOM export created by VisuBOM.

Purchasing-ready output

Exports that start clean.

VisuBOM generates structured spreadsheets with grouped quantities and calculated totals, so the first file handed to purchasing or documentation is already aligned with the reviewed assembly.

XLSX Formatted workbook output
CSV Portable data handoff
Totals Quantity and price rollups

Services

Individual Onshape solutions for engineering teams.

We develop custom Onshape apps, integrations, automations, and browser-based product workflows around your CAD, PDM, CAE, and ERP processes.

Custom Onshape Apps

Workflow-specific tools inside and around Onshape, from BOM extensions to guided engineering processes.

API Integrations

Connections between Onshape data and business systems for quoting, purchasing, reporting, and release work.

Automation & AI

Automated checks, data cleanup, spreadsheet generation, and AI-supported workflows for repetitive engineering tasks.

Product Configurators

Browser-based configurators and 3D experiences that turn product rules into usable customer and sales tools.

Useful across the handoff chain.

Engineering

Validate BOM structure, thumbnails, revisions, material, mass, and volume near the source model.

Purchasing

Receive grouped quantities, supplier data, pricing columns, and export files without manual cleanup.

Documentation

Use the same reviewed assembly data for release packages, build lists, and change records.

About us

Martin and Daniel are engineers focused on digitalization and CAD automation.

Daniel Zuidinga

Engineering & Automation

Daniel Zuidinga

Software and AI developer, freelancer, and Dipl.-Ing. focused on digital product workflows, automation, and browser-based engineering tools.

confbuild.com
Martin Meingassner

Engineering & Automation

Martin Meingassner

Onshape specialist at allinbrowser.com focused on CAD automation, digitalization, and browser-based CAD, PDM, CAE, and ERP workflows.

allinbrowser.com

Start with an Onshape assembly or a custom workflow idea

Turn your Onshape process into something your whole team can use.

Open VisuBOM