Drawing Number Scheme
Drawing Number Scheme
(OP)
A customer has asked me to suggest a scheme for new drawing numbers. He would like it to have seven digits with the first character a letter, plus a two-digit dash number.
Any Ideas?
Thanks
Frank Reid
Reid Engineering Services of Utah





RE: Drawing Number Scheme
General consensus seems that for most folks avoiding 'intelligent' part numbers is beneficial.
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RE: Drawing Number Scheme
The best numbering system is non-intelligent, sequential numbers. The length is up to you. The use of dash numbers is no problem, just define when you use dash numbers.
I have been at a company that used a unigue number for most parts. If the part was used in a weldment, then the weldment details would be given dash numbers of the unique weldment number. Dash numbered parts were never sold as spares.
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