REPORT Creo Material, Mass, Length and Bounding Volumes to Excel

Overview

This video shows how to extract physical property data from Creo models — including material assignments, mass properties, part lengths, and bounding box volumes — and export them to Excel using Nitro-BOM. These computed properties go beyond simple user-defined parameters; they are derived from the 3D geometry and material definitions in your Creo models. Nitro-BOM reads these values directly from Creo's mass properties calculations and material tables, then includes them alongside your standard BOM parameters in the Excel export. This data is critical for cost estimation (material weight drives shipping and raw material costs), packaging planning (bounding volumes determine box sizes), and structural analysis. The video covers which physical properties Nitro-BOM can extract, how to include them in your export configuration, and how the data appears in the resulting Excel workbook.

Key Steps

1. Ensure your Creo models have material assignments and up-to-date mass properties
2. Launch Nitro-BOM and configure the export to include physical property columns
3. Select which properties to report: material, mass, length, bounding volume, etc.
4. Run the export to generate the Excel report with physical property data
5. Use the exported data for cost estimation, packaging, or analysis workflows

Tips

• Mass properties are only accurate if your models have correct material assignments and geometry
• Regenerate models before exporting to ensure mass properties are current
• Bounding volume data is useful for packaging, shipping, and storage planning