PDXpert PLM Software
On-line Help Guide
This help topic describes the current PDXpert PLM release. Earlier releases may be different. To view your release's version of this topic, open PDXpert and press the F1 key or select the Help menu.
Part window
A single part is represented in a Part tab.
At a minimum, a part consists of an owning organization that's responsible for its technical content, part type, part number, name, technical content revision and business lifecycle.
The Attributes page shows more information about the part and how it's used in production.
The Materials list lets you specify the part's total weight, which can be used:
- as the basis for rolling up an assembly's total weight, and
- to specify the percentage of various materials that makes up the part and, in turn, roll-up the constituent materials in its parent assemblies.
A part may have a bill of materials ("BOM"), parts and documents as references, and parts as approved sources. Any part can also show on the BOM of a higher-level assembly, can be a source for a different part, and be a reference on other document or part records.
You can choose whether to attach CAD files, part specifications and other electronic files directly to a part'sRevision Files list, or attach the files to a document record and list that document on the part References list.
The part class icon shows the most recent iteration's release status:
Pending
Released
Canceled
You can drag the icon and drop it onto a destination, such as a different item's markup list or a change form's affected list.
The form always opens the released iteration. If the part doesn't have a released revision, the pending iteration is opened. If there's no pending iteration, then the most recent canceled iteration is opened.
The status bar controls let you:
Unlocked the form for editing using the Lock/Unlock selection. Locking the window automatically saves any changes.
Select an iteration using the dropdown box. Each iteration shows its current release state (pending, released, canceled) as an icon; its revision and lifecycle; and the executing change form that released it.
Pending
Released
Canceled
Iterations in the list are shown with most recent first, and the oldest last.
Make a new pending iteration by selecting <..New..> from the list. This option is not shown if the part has a pending iteration.
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