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Reading the part record

What each tab on a part holds.

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Details tab. Weight here is computed from the model's volume and the assigned material.
Details tab. Weight here is computed from the model's volume and the assigned material.

The part record is the centre of the system. The tabs across the top are all facets of the same part.

TabHolds
DetailsDescription, category, material, finish, weight, project. The engineering identity of the part.
AdditionalExtra structured fields your company has configured, including any custom schedules.
FilesEvery file belonging to this part — native CAD, drawings, neutral formats, documents.
BOMWhat this part is made of, if it's an assembly.
Where UsedWhich assemblies and SKUs contain this part.
RevisionsThe full revision history with change descriptions.
ActivityEverything that's happened to this part, with names and dates.
Supply ChainApproved suppliers, pricing, MOQ and lead times.
TraceabilityWhat evidence must be captured when this part is built.
TestingTest requirements and results.
AnalysisSimulation and calculation records tied to a revision.
ProjectsWhich projects this part belongs to.

The header

The part number, description, current revision and lifecycle state sit at the top and stay visible. The state badge — WIP, In Review, Released — tells you at a glance whether you can edit it.

Weight

If a part has a 3D model and a material assigned, weight is computed from the actual solid volume rather than typed in. A Computed tag next to the weight tells you it came from geometry. Change the material and it recalculates.

Still stuck?

Email [email protected] and a person will pick it up. Include the part number and what you were doing — it saves a round trip.