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	My Bill of Materials lists profile lengths instead of qty.
	In your BOM style set the Item QTY property (column) instead of the default QTY property (Substitution/Value substitution). This shows the true number of pieces (quantity) for both standard parts and profiles. The QTY value gives now (since Inventor R10) length for profiles.

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12.9.2005 7557x

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applies to: Inventor 10 ·

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CAD tip # 4632:

My Bill of Materials lists profile lengths instead of qty.