Rules
- When you create a part or assembly, immediately save it, following the naming convention and putting it in the correct folder to avoid complications and issues later on
- Convention: ”-__-- [Insert Descriptive Name]”
- The first 3 digits indicate the assembly (top-level, sub-assembly, sub-sub-assembly)
- The next character indicates the file type (P for Part, A for Assembly, L for Layout, D for Drawing)
- The next 3 digits indicate a unique part number (so the first part made for that assembly is 001)
- The last 2 digits indicate the configuration of a part, since it is the same file but a different physical part (if there is no configuration, it is left as 00)
- The Descriptive Name should concisely indicate the purpose of the part. Keep it professional, we send some parts out to sponsors!
Example: Lexan arm on the Charlie’s cargo intake
Theoretical breakdown:
- “000-A-000-00 Charlie” is the full robot
- “200-A-000-00 Elevator” is the top assembly
- Assuming “100-A-000-00” is already taken
- “230-A-000-00 Cargo Intake” is the sub-assembly
- Assuming “210-A-000-00” and “220-A-000-00” are already taken
- The cargo intake is not in a further sub assembly, so the third digit is 0
- “230-L-000-00 Cargo Intake Layout Sketch” is the layout sketch for the assembly
- “230-P-001-00 Cargo Intake Arm” is the first part, with no configurations
- “230-D-001-00 Cargo Intake Arm” is the drawing of the same part
- “230-P-001-01 Cargo Intake Arm” is the first configuration of the same part
- This is not the name of the file - you would have configurations numbered accordingly in your part, then you can refer to the configuration number when you’re communicating with someone
