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Concept
You can use the Reference Designators page to create reference designators. Reference
designators are sequenced comments and instructions that pertain to a component. For example,
you may have drawings that clarify the assembly process for certain components, or further
instructions for the use of a large quantity of the same component. You can specify whether to
assign one reference designator for every usage of the component or assign any number of
reference designators to the component. Reference designators are sorted in alphanumeric order
on inquiries and reports. You can also specify a comment for each reference designator.
Planning bills and model, option class, and planning components cannot have reference
designators.
In this topic, you will create a reference designator.
Required Field(s) Comments
Output - Result(s) Comments
Additional Information
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Procedure
Step Action
1. Begin by navigating to the Bills of Material page.
Click the vertical scrollbar.
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Step Action
2. Click the Manufacturing and Distribution Manager link.
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Step Action
3. Click the vertical scrollbar.
Step Action
4. Click the Bills link.
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Step Action
5. Use the Organizations page to select your organization.
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Step Action
6. Click the M1 Seattle Manufacturing list item.
Step Action
7. Click the OK button.
or Press [Alt+O].
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Step Action
8. Use the Bills of Material page to find an item and define a revision for the item.
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Step Action
9. Click in the Item field.
Step Action
10. Press [F11].
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Step Action
11. Enter the desired information into the Item field. Enter "RT1000".
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Step Action
12. Press [Ctrl+F11].
Step Action
13. Click in the Component field.
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Step Action
14. Click the Designators button.
or Press [Alt+D].
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Step Action
15. Use the Reference Designators page to assign one reference designator for
every usage of the component or assign any number of reference designators to
the component.
Step Action
16. Click the Add Range button.
or Press [Alt+d].
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Step Action
17. Use the Add Range page to enter a prefix and a suffix for the range of reference
designators.
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Step Action
18. Click in the Prefix field.
Step Action
19. Enter the desired information into the Prefix field. Enter "A".
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Step Action
20. Click in the Suffix field.
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Step Action
21. Enter the desired information into the Suffix field. Enter "XYZ".
Step Action
22. Click in the Starting Value field.
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23. Enter the desired information into the Starting Value field. Enter "1".
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24. Click in the Ending Value field.
Step Action
25. Enter the desired information into the Ending Value field. Enter "4".
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Step Action
26. Click the Add button.
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Step Action
27. Click the OK button.
or Press [Alt+O].
Step Action
28. Click the Save button.
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Step Action
29. You have completed the Creating Reference Designators procedure.
End of Procedure.
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