Create a Manufacturer Part
In the Product Development work area, you can create a manufacturer part, and then assign the part to an item.
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Create a manufacturer part using the following steps:
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From the Tasks panel drawer, click Create Manufacturer Part.
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In the Create Manufacturer Part dialog box, select the corresponding manufacturer or search for it.
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Enter a manufacturer part number and provide a brief description.
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Select whether you want to activate the manufacturer part, retain it as inactive, or pending. Click Save and Close.
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Enter any additional information. Click Save and Close.
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Assign the manufacturer part to an item, using the following steps:
- Open the item in which you want to assign the manufacturer part. Click the Structure AML tab.
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Select the row of the item to which you want to assign the manufacturer part.
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In the side tab, click AML, and click Actions > Select and Add.
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In the Add AML dialog box, select the manufacturer and the part number.
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Select whether the part is preferred or alternate. You can assign multiple manufacturer parts to an item.
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Click OK and click Save.
The new manufacturer part is assigned to the selected item.
You can also create manufacturers and manufacturer parts from:
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The AML tab of the item
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The AML tab in the change order
Manufacturer parts can be associated with an item in a structure. The same manufacturer part can be added to multiple items in a structure. To locate where it's assigned across all items and structures, use the Where Used side tab on the manufacturer part.