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After you set up units of measure, you can add attributes to parts in the Part Library.

A part attribute

 is an acceptable value or range of values for a part. A part attribute may be electrical properties such as resistance, capacitance, or inductance, or it may be physical measurement data such as dimensions, mass, or volume. Once defined, you can validate part attribute data as part of a receiving process to ensure that all new parts fall within the desired specifications.

Create a part attribute

1. Log into

1. the NPI

1.  client application.

2. Select Libraries 

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1. > Part Library.

2. Select an existing part for a receiving process or create a new one.

3. Select

1. the Attributes

1.  tab on the right side of

1. the Part Library

1.  window, then select

1. the Manage

1.  button (the gear) in the upper-right corner of the window.
   

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2. Select

1. the New 

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1.  in the New Attribute

1.  dialog.
   

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2. Select options for the Capacitance attribute: In most cases,

1. the Value Type

1.  will be Numeric.

1. The Number Options

1.  in the dialog include the number of decimal places in the numeric data collection and the

1.  Unit of Measure (in this case, Capacitance).
   

2. When you are finished setting up the new attribute 

1. select OK.
   
   The Capacitance attribute is assigned to the part you selected and the attribute is now available to associate with additional parts in the Part Library.

Associate a part attribute with a part

After you create and save a part attribute, you can associate the attribute with one or more parts in the Part Library.

1. Log into

1. the NPI

1.  client application.

2. Select 

1. Libraries  Image Added > Part Library.

2. Select an existing

1. part or

1.  create a new one.

2. Select

1. the Attributes

1.  tab on the right side of the window.

2. Select

1. the Capacitance

1.  attribute, then

1. select OK to assign

1. the Capacitance

1.  attribute to the selected part.
   

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Specify the default unit of measure for data collection

The Attribute Details dialog lets you define the default unit of measure to be used in data collection activities during a receiving process. For example, for a 470-microfarad capacitor with a 5% tolerance, you would

select microfarad

 as the unit of measure,

enter 470 for the Nominal value, then select 5% to calculate and enter the upper and lower acceptable limits automatically. It is these part attributes that let you define

a single

 receiving process to accommodate part measurements and inspection

for any

 received part. 

1. In the Part Library

1.  window, select a part, then select the Attributes

1.  tab.

2. Select the Add Attribute 

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2. Enter the

1. attribute Unit.

1. Do one

1.  of the following:
   

1. • Select All Values Acceptable

1. •  if any value is acceptable for this unit of measure.

   • Specify

1. • the Acceptable Range

1. •  for the unit of measure (Min, Nominal,

1. • and Max

1. •  values) and

1. • a Tolerance % (if required).
     

1. Select OK.
   
   The value you specify becomes the default measurement for this component.