Part number algorithm

svenolov_nystrom

Why not use an algorithm for automatic part number assignment. When a new dockument , part or asm is created it will be assigned a part number based on this algorithm -  format  000 000 000 (or something else)
A document is numbered 000  
A part studio is named as 000 300
A part get its  number based on the Doc. and part studio name ex 100 300 001
ASM. and DRW  numbers based on document number and a different digit in the third group ex. 100 300 200
This follows the normal process when a mechanical structure or project is built
I use this algorithm in my project manually . I have full control without a separate database ( by including the part number to the name)
It works  can it bee automate?
Sven

emagdalenaC2i

First of all...Personally I don't like this type of numbering structures very much, although I have found them in many customers.

Second, you can use the new release management to do something like that. See you Professional account settings

and last but not least... 

I only want two things from a referencing system:

- References MUST be unique

- References SHOULD be univocal (Honestly I not always want this)

If you use the reference system you propose:

- What about the part numbers of the standard content?

- What happens if you have more than 100 or 1000 parts in an assembly, or in a part studio

- What happens if you create a new version and delete and / or add, part studios, assemblies, parts
- What happend if you want to create a new subassembly...

Usually the answer is... create special rules for a lot of specific issues that you do not want that follow the default rule.

emagdalenaC2i

and one last question ... why create a reference for a Part studio?

which I think may be interesting to discuss in general, so I'll create a new post

svenolov_nystrom

I think all things dockument, partstudios pdf  and so on shall have an unik part number. I my world it has gone haywire with parts and drawings .

I have reverted to use the algoritm mentioned.. I have included the part number in the name and  all dockuments have a number (Tags).

It might not be a sulotion for everybody but it is supricingly easy to handle.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UIFeh32dDM

emagdalenaC2i

Thanks for that interesting video!!

There a few things you can improve there, but that is a great example to show the relation between part numbers and manufacturing processes.

I will try to create the same example but with a few improvements and maybe and a different approach

svenolov_nystrom

It is not easy,  the video is boring due to the nature of the task. But I think this type of tutorial is important this is what happens in production.
It was hard to make it I have great respect for Cody Armstrong and co for their tutorials.