PART NUMBERS? ASSEMBLIES? OR NAMES?
PART NUMBERS? ASSEMBLIES? OR NAMES?
(OP)
We are starting to manufacture in house a range of very often custom built assemblies - using a fair few standard parts.
Our Cad designer wants to Name drawings, I want to use the part number as the name, then we can link it to Bill of materials.
Problem is names can get pretty confusing e.g. "Bearing plate 2.5mm, s/steel long type" part number "BP SHA 120"
But who can remember part numbers - any ideas that will help link CAD drwgs to BOM's to part number - in a Windows environment using a proprietary mangt system and Solid/EDge/Works??
What is the technically correct thing vs practical -
Our Cad designer wants to Name drawings, I want to use the part number as the name, then we can link it to Bill of materials.
Problem is names can get pretty confusing e.g. "Bearing plate 2.5mm, s/steel long type" part number "BP SHA 120"
But who can remember part numbers - any ideas that will help link CAD drwgs to BOM's to part number - in a Windows environment using a proprietary mangt system and Solid/EDge/Works??
What is the technically correct thing vs practical -





RE: PART NUMBERS? ASSEMBLIES? OR NAMES?
RE: PART NUMBERS? ASSEMBLIES? OR NAMES?
RE: PART NUMBERS? ASSEMBLIES? OR NAMES?
See also Drawing numbering system thread559-45542
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RE: PART NUMBERS? ASSEMBLIES? OR NAMES?
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: PART NUMBERS? ASSEMBLIES? OR NAMES?
I strongly recommend saving your drawings under the drawing numbers. It is not practical to provide each and every one of your parts a unique name, especially if your process runs across several product lines. Think what will happen when your co-workers make up cute nick-names for everything.
There is a significant level of effort needed to keep design and manufacturing organized. You need a drawing list. You need to keep track of your top level assemblies and make sure your designers generate parts lists. You need PDM.
JHG
RE: PART NUMBERS? ASSEMBLIES? OR NAMES?
Something like 1+2RD+G46.21 would be an example from memory - I don't memorise this stuff! - if anyone can identify the numbering scheme from my crude effort to illustrate it.
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