natepiercy
Mechanical
- Mar 15, 2016
- 53
Looking for some general weigh-in regarding what constitutes a part "name" vs what constitutes a part "description". Someone recently told me that separating Name and Description is going the way of the dodo because "everything is in a [PDM system] now, so you can just search for it". I'm not sure if I believe that, but if it's really the way everyone else is going, we should probably be condensing to a single-descriptor nomenclature as well.
Previously, I would use the Name field to describe in a word what the part is as a noun - like if you were to say to your buddy "hey, hand me that X" (bolt, nut, plate, weldment, assembly, tube, angle, shaft, cap, etc). Description (to me) was where you could add a little more detail or adjectives about some identifying feature or the use of the part (1/2"-13 X 2", 1/2"-13 serrated flange, formed, main frame, light mount, miter cut, machined, main input, hub cover, etc). The reason this is becoming an issue (and I'm wondering if we should go to single descriptor) is that we're having trouble keeping the "name" field straight. One person (read: I) might say "this is a weldment for the rear cylinder mount, so I'm calling it 'Name: Weldment | Description: Rear Cylinder Mount'" while another might say "that's a mount for the cylinder that gets welded up, so I'm calling it 'Name: Cylinder Mount | Description: Welded' ... or should I call it 'Name: Mount | Description: Welded Cylinder'?". You can imagine the ensuing chaos.
Anyone have experience with this struggle?
Previously, I would use the Name field to describe in a word what the part is as a noun - like if you were to say to your buddy "hey, hand me that X" (bolt, nut, plate, weldment, assembly, tube, angle, shaft, cap, etc). Description (to me) was where you could add a little more detail or adjectives about some identifying feature or the use of the part (1/2"-13 X 2", 1/2"-13 serrated flange, formed, main frame, light mount, miter cut, machined, main input, hub cover, etc). The reason this is becoming an issue (and I'm wondering if we should go to single descriptor) is that we're having trouble keeping the "name" field straight. One person (read: I) might say "this is a weldment for the rear cylinder mount, so I'm calling it 'Name: Weldment | Description: Rear Cylinder Mount'" while another might say "that's a mount for the cylinder that gets welded up, so I'm calling it 'Name: Cylinder Mount | Description: Welded' ... or should I call it 'Name: Mount | Description: Welded Cylinder'?". You can imagine the ensuing chaos.
Anyone have experience with this struggle?
