Creating BOM (Bill Of Materials) Report from the PCB Editor only for the Top Layer

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Dear Community, 
 I have designed a PCB board and would like to generate a Bill of Materials (BOM) report from the PCB Editor . However, my requirement is to create the report specifically for the components located on the top layer of the PCB. 
 Could anyone kindly guide me through the steps and procedures to generate a BOM report exclusively for the top-layer components ? 
 Your assistance in this regard would be greatly appreciated. 
 Regards, 
 Rohit Rohan

excellon1 · Answer

Hi Rohit 
 I figured out an easy method to generate your report. It is working here so perhaps you can try it out and confirm it works. 
 To create your report you need a custom report. I created two simple reports to illustrate. Select each text below and save out as an individual .txt file to a folder on your drive. 
 I named these BOM_TOP-ONLY.txt and BOM_BOTTOM-ONLY.txt 
 #BOM TOP OF BOARD ONLY COMPONENT REFDES SYM_NAME SYM_MIRROR=NO END 
 #BOM BOTTOM OF BOARD ONLY COMPONENT REFDES SYM_NAME SYM_MIRROR=YES END 
 The value of SYM_MIRROR determines if a footprint is on the top or bottom of the board. 
 To use these reports go to Tools > Reports. This loads the reports interface. Verify Display Reports is checked. Next click on the browse button and navigate to where you saved the custom report files to load the report. 
 Click on the report button to run the report. 
 Give that a go at your end to see if it fits your needs. 
 Best Regards.

excellon1 · Answer

Hi 
 The PCB editor offers many standard reports. If you go to Tools > Ouick Reports, look in the list for "Placed Components Report" Click on the report to run it. When the report is generated there will be a field (SYM_MIRROR) if the value of this field is "NO" for a component it means the component is placed on the top side of the board. Best Regards.

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