Parts
Part fields, attachments, and how parts relate to projects and jobs.
A Part is the workpiece or component being machined. Each Job produces (or partially machines) exactly one part — the part belongs to the job, not to the project. A Project only has parts indirectly, through the jobs it contains, and can span multiple different parts. Parts provide traceability from the customer-facing part number through to the operations and tools used to make it.
Fields
Section titled “Fields”| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Internal part number. Unique within the organization, case-insensitive. Maximum 32 characters. |
| Name | Part name. Required. Maximum 64 characters. |
| Customer Number | Customer-supplied part number or drawing number. Optional. Used for cross-reference and traceability. |
| Material | Workpiece material selected from the Materials Library. Optional. When set, the material is suggested when creating operations and calculating cutting data. |
Attachments
Section titled “Attachments”| Attachment | Description |
|---|---|
| Picture | Part photograph or rendering. PNG or JPEG only. |
| 2D Drawing | Technical drawing document. |
| 3D Model | 3D model file for reference in programming. |
A part does not have a workflow status of its own. Its lifecycle is tracked through the projects and jobs that reference it.
- Each job belongs to exactly one part.
- A project is a container of jobs — those jobs may share the same part or produce different parts, depending on how the project is organized.
- Part number and customer number are printed on setup sheets for shopfloor traceability.
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