Item number vs Part number

alexander.storm — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:16:26 GMT

Hello everyone,

Does anyone have a good explanation for how to best use part number and item number, respectively? should they be the same or should I use separate numbers, and in that case why? I am new to Fusion Manage and want to make as good use of it as possible for improving drawing management (automated item number, revision numbering etc.).

Thanks for your help!

Re: Item number vs Part number

tony.mandatori — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:11:17 GMT

As you may have noticed "item" has two meanings in Fusion 360 Manage.

The first meaning is technical: everything is an item in a workspace. A document in document workspace is an item, and a supplier in a supplier workspace is an item. Each item in this context has an internal id that we call the DMSID. And you can use this internal number to pinpoint a specific revision in a revision managed workspace (each revision has a different DMSID). You could draw a conclusion here that Item Numbers are distinct for every revision, but I wouldn't.

The second meaning is the representation of records in the "Items and BOM" workspace. The "Items and BOMs" workspace holds items that are commonly referred to as parts; so in this case, the Item Number and the Part Number are the same thing.

Your customer/company may redefine these terms and may require both Part and Item numbers. That's totally acceptable. For example, some customers will reidentify Vendor Parts such that there is an Internal Part Number and a Vendor Part Number. But apart from that, I haven't seen companies maintain both Item and Part Numbers. Every number you maintain is going to cost you something.

Re: Item number vs Part number

alexander.storm — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:34:31 GMT

Great, thanks for the explanation!

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