I am one who uses manual BOM generation and I have no plans to change. However, yes, there are ways to generate BOMs where balloon are automatically generated. Look up "repeat regions". You might find a few sample table files that can do this too. The default ones are a bit limited but can be made to function.
As for making part/asm parameters show up in the drawing format, you must create the fields using tables in the format. Once you get good at it, you can create some pretty sophisticated title blocks. You don't even need start parts or templates (templates are different from formats) to hold the parameters. I just past a text file into relations of the part and/or asm and whallah! ...format data on the fly.
If I need a quick format for a short term client, I make the easy format with pasted text. Otherwise, I will take the time to copy their version into a table version. There are several gotcha's such as mixing single and multiline entries and not being able to erase the outside edges of a table. But merged cells, style, and blanked internal lines are possible. To create variable, just use &varname. -If- the part/asm has this parameter in it, the cell will be filled. If not, you will be prompted and loose the paramter link.
3 tables make up this title block...
Attached is the BOM Table I made that my group uses. In your drawing, make sure the active model is the assembly you want add the balloons to. Add the table by going to TABLE>TABLE FROM FILE then navigate to the folder you put the table in to.This table uses the filename as the part number and uses 2 part parameters to drive the description and material along with the system mass parameter (pro_mp_mass) to drive weight.
