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Last updated: 5/15/2025

Part management

Overview

This capability enables users to identify and manage Parts within ShareAspace. A part represents a specification/definition/design for either a product or for a non-countable material that is being designed and manufactured. A part defines the fit, form, or function of a product.

A Part does not represent an actual physical object that is or was existing in the real world.

A part is typically identified by a part number. The combination of the part number and the manufacturing organization that allocates the part number provides an unambiguous reference to the part in ShareAspace. A part may have one or more identifiers.

A part may specify a single piece part, an assembly of arbitrary complexity, a raw material, or a tool.

Parts can be versioned and have various statuses that reflect its progress in a development and release process and may be categorised according to it's purpose.

Summary of features

The following features are supported by this capability:

  • Multiple identifiers
  • Version and structure management
  • Storage of CAD geometry
  • Mixed BOMs
  • Dated effectivity
  • "Where used" queries
  • Bill of material management
  • check in / check out

Part definition

Represents a specification for either a physical product or for a non-countable material that is being designed and manufactured.

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A part may specify a single piece part, an assembly of arbitrary complexity, a raw material, or a tool.

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A part may have one or more versions.

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A part is collector of definitional information of all versions of a physical product.

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A part is not an actual physical object that is or was existing in the real world.

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A part defines the fit, form, or function of a planned or actual physical object or data set.

Part properties

The properties for the Part SoftType are described in the following tabbed displays:

  • Properties The public properties of the SoftType instance that can be set and modified by the user or by data import.
  • Meta data Meta data about the SoftType instance that are set by the ShareAspace application.