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Parts Management

Parts are the core item type in Cascadia PLM, representing manufacturing components and assemblies.

Overview​

Parts in Cascadia support:

  • Revision control with automatic numbering
  • Bill of Materials (BOM) relationships
  • Where-used analysis
  • Lifecycle state management
  • File attachments

Creating a Part​

  1. Navigate to Parts in the sidebar

  2. Click New Part

  3. Fill in the required fields:

    • Part Number: Unique identifier (auto-generated if configured)
    • Name: Descriptive name
    • Description: Detailed description
    • Material: Material specification
    • Unit of Measure: EA, KG, LB, etc.
    • Make/Buy: Manufacturing decision

  4. Click Save

Part Properties​

FieldDescription
Part NumberUnique identifier
NameDisplay name
DescriptionDetailed description
MaterialMaterial specification
WeightComponent weight
Unit of MeasureMeasurement unit
Make/BuyMake in-house or buy from supplier
StateLifecycle state (Draft, Review, Released, etc.)

Bill of Materials (BOM)​

Adding Components​

  1. Open a Part detail view
  2. Navigate to the BOM tab
  3. Click Add Component
  4. Search for and select the child part
  5. Enter the quantity
  6. Click Add

Viewing Where-Used​

The Where Used tab shows all parent assemblies that use this part as a component.

Revision Control​

Parts support automatic revision control:

  • New parts start at revision "A" (or "01" depending on configuration)
  • Revisions are created through Change Orders
  • Each revision maintains full audit history

Graph Visualization​

Use the Graph tab to visualize BOM relationships:

  • Interactive node-based visualization
  • Expand/collapse assemblies
  • Navigate by clicking nodes

Next Steps​