You can use the Sorting tab in the Properties dialog box to sort the table or parts list based on the contents of the column. To learn how, see Sort table contents.
You can do multi-column sorting with up to three columns. For example, you can sort by column 1, then by column 5, and then by column 2.
You can sort data by ascending or descending order within each sort column.
You can use the Reverse Order of Entries option to reverse the display order of the data in all columns.
You can add a column name to the Sort Criteria lists by first adding it as a User Defined Column property on the Columns tab.
Blank rows in a table may be affected by sorting.
Sorting affects the order that data is displayed in the table. You can remove all sorting by selecting a blank from the Sort by list.
For assembly models containing piping or tubing, you may want to sort the parts list by selecting the Component Type Order option from the Sort by lists.
You can sort the parts list by custom properties that are assigned in the part and sheet metal documents, and which are then inserted as custom columns in the parts list.
To learn how, see Example: Show custom properties in a parts list.
There are two ways you can sort the columns to show item numbers in parts lists on assembly drawings:
You can select the Assembly Order criteria in the first Sort by list to match the order that is shown in Assembly PathFinder.
You can select the Item Number criteria to sort using the item numbers generated by the Parts List command.