Part Family Properties

The part family Properties page can be accessed by searching for a part family from the search bar. Also, any time you click a highlighted part family name, the part family Properties page opens. It shows details about the part family and provides access to related parts and reference documents. It also provides access to the Edit Details page, where changes can be made to the properties.

Required access roles:

  • Baseline: Author
  • App-specific: Part Family Coordinator

To access this page:

  1. Open the required Part Family. For more information, see Opening a Part Family.
  2. In the navigation pane, click Properties or the name of the part family.

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Fields

Depending on the apps you use, you might not see all of the fields listed here.

This list includes only the baseline fields for a Part Family. Most apps that work with Part Families use a properties page customized for the attributes required by the specific app. For more information, see the user's guide for specific app for details about additional fields.

Field Name Description
Name The name of the part family.
Type The type of the part family.
Primary Image Shows the primary image associated with the part family.
Title A title for the part family.
Description Details about the part family.
State The current lifecycle state of the part family.
Owner Person to whom management of the part family is currently assigned.
Originator Name of the person who created the part family.
Originated Date when the part family was created.
Modified Date when any attribute of the part family was last changed. The Modified date changes automatically when changes are made to the part family attributes.
Phase The phase assigned to the part family used to create (generate) subsequent parts:

Possible Phases Meaning
Development The new part will be created in the Development phase.
Production The new part will be created in the Production phase.

Name Generator When the value is On or True, all parts added to the family will be automatically named by the system; when Off, you must enter a name for parts.
Sequence Pattern Sequence pattern to use following the name of every part included in the part family. The format must be the same as the policy sequence, and must end with three periods, for example: 001,002,003...mus
Prefix Pattern Pattern of letters and/or numbers at the beginning of every part name that identifies the part family. For example, if the part family is Screws, the prefix pattern could be SCR.
Base Number Starting number for the part name.
Suffix Pattern Pattern of letters and/or numbers at the end of every part name that identifies the part family, for example, -0001. All parts with the same suffix are members of the same part family.
Pattern Separator Character that is used between the prefix and the part name; also between the part name and the sequence pattern.
Classification Path When part of a library, the hierarchy where this family belongs. Select any part of the hierarchy to view the Properties page for that item.

Actions/Toolbar Commands

Action Description For More Information
Edit Details Edits fields on this page. Click Done when finished. The app you use determines which access roles can edit part families. -
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