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Attributes tab

Additional person #1

Additional person #2

These fields contain names of people who have some role or responsibility for the part's contents.

Your administrator may have specified more appropriate labels, such as "Design engineer", "Validated by" or "User", in the Part Types collection member window.

Default unit of measure

The unit of measure informs users, typically those responsible for inventory management and production, of how a part is counted or measured. Although most parts are individual units, and therefore EACH is usually most appropriate, some production items are measured using fluid, volume, weight or length. (You can even have a "part" called Labor, which may be measured in units of time.) This default value is copied when the part is added to a structure, and can be overridden by a related measure in the same unit of measure category.

BOM type code

This value classifies how the part is aggregated or staged for production. Parts are typically required on a "per assembly" basis, but might also be aggregated on a "per production run", "per parts kit", or "per work shift" basis. When a parts list is created, assembly parts will be grouped by this value.

Make/buy

Select the method used to acquire the current part.

Meets regulatory requirements

When marked, the current part meets the applicable regulatory or agency requirements.

Your administrator may have specified a more appropriate label, such as "RoHS compliant" or "Meets UL 508", in the Part Types collection member window.

Part requires: Serialization, Certification

Mark these checkboxes if the current part is a critical component that requires each production unit to be tracked separately and/or requires certification ("first article" acceptance test) prior to use.

Exclude item from roll-up: Cost

As the current part is added to a parent item's structure, this checkbox value is copied as the default for that structure. Users can override the copied value on each item structure markup. When the checkbox is marked, the current item's cost isn't included in that structure's cost roll-up report. See the Exclude cost checkbox description in the Structure tab help topic.

Exclude item from roll-up: Mass & materials

When the checkbox is marked, the current item's mass and materials aren't included in a mass roll-up, materials content, materials declaration or similar report.

Global number (GTIN, UPC, etc.)

Use this field to identify any identifier assigned by a third party to the current part.

Process time

Enter the length of time that it takes to fabricate, machine, process or otherwise produce the current part. Purchased components typically have zero process time, and non-zero lead time.

Lead time

This is the time that it takes for a new part order to be filled, and is useful to other designers who may be influenced by their project's schedule. Internally-fabricated components typically have zero lead time, and non-zero process time.

Minimum order quantity

If the part supplier requires a minimum order, or your production line manages based on economically efficient production quantities, then enter the value here.

Standard package quantity

The part supplier may define a package quantity, such as a box of 100 units or a reel of 5000 pieces, which you can record here.

Location

This specifies the place where the item can be found, such as a warehouse shelf or storage bin identifier, and appears on the pick list report.

Handling/storage advisory

This describes any health or safety hazard, or special handling or storage considerations, for the part. The list is defined in the Handling/Storage Categories collection.

End of Life (EOL) recovery method

Specify the method by which the part can be reclaimed or recycled. Many parts can be refurbished or disassembled, while others can be broken down for their basic chemicals. The list is defined in the Recovery Methods collection.

Cost: Currency, Unit cost per default unit, Quoted quantity, As on

This information can provide useful information to other designers about the cost efficiency of the current part for their own applications. It also is used to calculate a complete cost for an assembly that includes the part.

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