Drawing Number vs Part Number
Drawing Number vs Part Number
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We are in the middle of combining two companies into one and need to standardize a few things. One major issue is at one location the Part Number and the Drawing Number are one in the same. At the other location we have a number for the Part and a separate number for the Drawing. In the first location Part number = Drawing number so it is easy to find the drawing for a piece part. In the second location the part and the drawing are linked via the PLM so you must go one level deep in the structure of a part to find the drawing. What are the 'best practices' ? do you see Part number = Drawing number as best or a separate Drawing number from the part number.





RE: Drawing Number vs Part Number
Many companies feel that Drawings and Parts are different, and should get different identifiers.
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RE: Drawing Number vs Part Number
What are the advantages or disadvantages of each way? With the drawing separate from the part two records are created for each new part, but changes to the drawing (minor error corrections, tolerance change ... ) do not require a revision to the part. With the drawing = the part only one record is created but then sometimes the part revision is increased because of a minor drawing change. You experiences with drawing = part or drawing separate fomr paart will be helpful.
RE: Drawing Number vs Part Number
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RE: Drawing Number vs Part Number
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