Placing part labels

Part labels can be used to show the part number, name or dimensions of different construction items. Part labels are placed with the Production > Logistics > Part Labeling function.

There are 18 types of construction items that can be labeled, 8 related to Hull construction and 10 related to piping construction.

Hull construction:

  • Plate

    A part label can be placed for each plate part in a plate split by seams (panel). Also for panels in cross section, each plate part can have its own part label. See Part number attributes and part labels for plates split by seams.

  • Bracket

  • Shellplate

  • Logistical part

  • Cutout with lug

  • (Bent) profile/shellframe/pillar

  • Flange

  • Face plate

Piping construction:

  • Extra material

  • Equipment

  • Standard component

  • Pipe

  • Structural component

  • Beam

  • HVAC component

  • Cable tray

  • Attribute

  • Group

Part number attribute symbols

A part number attribute symbol is automatically placed for each part label on the labeled part if it has a part number other than -1, at the point clicked when placing the label.

Part number attribute symbol

The part label is connected to the part number attribute, and the system automatically adds an indication line between the part label and the part number attribute symbol.

For information on how to select the parts for labeling, see Part selection methods in part labeling.

Note: A part label can lose the relation to the linked part if the part is changed, copied or moved. In this case the system will ask to either delete the label, keep the label unlinked, or re-link the label to a part.

Part label models

There are three different types of part label model: Number, Dimension and Text. The part label models which are used for each construction type are defined in System Management > Presentation > Part Labels > Part Label Models.

The models can be customized by the system administrator. See Part label models under Managing Production Information.

By default, a part will have its material included in the part label model only if the material of that part is different from the standard material. This behavior and other presentation options can be defined in System Management > Presentation > Part Labels > Settings.

Parts can have all three model types placed for them within the same drawing.

Note: The same type of part label cannot be placed more than once on a part. If there is a same type of part label already on the part, the part label will not be placed. However, you can force the system to place a new part label with keyboard shortcut p. The system will prompt you to remove the old part label which has become unlinked.

Keyboard shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts can be used when labeling parts:

  • f – Places a part label, or repositions an existing part label, to the indicated point. Forces the position to this point andp revents the system from selecting the nearest part. Normally when placing a part label, the system attempts to select the part nearest to the indication point, which could lead to replacement of the part number attribute of an existing part.

  • c – Select a part in cross-section.

  • p – Creates a new part number attribute and removes the existing part number attribute if one exists.

    Important: It is not recommended to use this keyboard shortcut to reposition a part label, because doing so will remove the existing part number attribute from the logistical data and create a new one. This could change the position of the part in the WBD tree. Use keyboard shortcut for the relevant Function Dependend Option (FDO) instead to move part labels. See Moving part labels.

  • s – Starts the move function with the most recently positioned part label.

  • z – Starts the interactive move function with the most recently positioned part label. See Interactive Move.

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