Create Engineering Part

Explanation

Use this activity to create a new engineering part. When you create a new engineering part, the system automatically inserts it into the part catalog. You can create a revision at the same time by specifying the revision in the first revision column. If the engineering part you create already exists in the part catalog (i.e., the part is registered as an inventory part), you must ensure that the unit code and standard name ID are identical to the information in the part catalog. 

Prerequisites

• Standard names must exist on the Product Basic Data/Std. Name Lang tab.
• If you automatically want a default value for the first revision, the default value for the Entry Code field on the Product Basic Data/Defaults tab must have been registered as PART_REV.
• If you want to categorize the engineering parts using part classes, the part class must exist on the Product Basic Data/Classes. tab.
• If you want to categorize the engineering part using the part main groups, the main group must exist on the Product Basic Data/Main Groups tab.
• If you set the value in Provide Code column to Phantom, the relevant MPL Part field must have the value No Demand. The Phantom parts can be copied to the structures in IFS/Project Delivery but not to the structures in IFS/Manufacturing Standards. The values of the Provide Code and MPL Part fields can be modified for a project item to suit the material procurement needs of the delivery project. 
• If you select the Std. Planned Part check box, the relevant MPL Part field must have the value Demand. This is the default value for the MPL Part field in Project Delivery. 

System Effects

• An engineering part will be created.
• The first revision of the engineering part will be created if desired.
• Characteristics, manufacturers, and alternative parts can be registered for the engineering parts.
• If a revision exists with a structure, characteristics rollup calculations for a specified attribute can be run.
• When a new revision is created for an existing part and the Std Planned Part check box is selected in the Create New Engineering Part step in the Create New Part assistant , it will be automatically copied to the Product Structure window.

Window

Engineering Parts
Engineering Part Revision
Part

Related Window Descriptions

Create New Engineering Part
Engineering Parts
Part/Engineering/Part Detail
Engineering Part Revision/Revision
Engineering Part Revision/Additional
Engineering Part Revision/Consists Of
Engineering Part Revision/Multilevel

Procedure

In the Engineering Parts window:

1. In a new line, either enter a part number or leave the field blank to have the system generate a part number.
2. Enter a standard name or select one from the List of Values.
3. If a default value is specified for the entry code PART_REV on the Product Basic Data/Defaults tab, it will appear automatically in the First Revision field. You can change the value now, or if you do not want to automatically create a first revision, leave the field empty.
4. Enter a description of the engineering part.
5. Enter values in the remaining fields either now or later.
6. Save the information.

When you are working with a part structure on the Engineering Part Revision/Consists Of tab, you can insert a part that does not exist as an engineering part. Before you save your changes, you must create the engineering parts. Do this by right-clicking, and then clicking the Create Engineering Part menu option. Follow the method below:

1. Select the parts that do not exist as engineering parts (the parts that have empty Part Name and Part Description fields).
2. Right-click, and then click Create New Part. The selected parts will be transferred to the Engineering Parts window.
3. If you imported a file from an external system (Import External Structure (CAD)), the part description from the import file is also transferred to the Engineering Parts window.
4. Enter the required information and save the records.
5. Go back to the Engineering Part Revision/Consist Of tab and save the record.