Item numbers for EPDM BOM?

Has anyone found a way to add item numbers to an EPDM BOM that are actually linked to item balloons on the drawing? We are trying to move away from having a BOM on the face of the drawing by replacing it with the EPDM BOM. Unfortunately, right now that would mean manually adding item numbers to the BOM and then having to make sure, after any changes, that they still match the item balloons on the drawing. We are currently on 2015.

  Thanks,

    Joseph

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