Parts

The Part object can represent many different types of items, such as items purchased individually, in a box, as a stock length, by area, or volume. This is called the Purchase Type. Each part is also assigned to an Account such as Caulking, Framing, etc.

Terminology

Some definitions before we get started:

• Package is the thing that is being purchased.

• A package can contain a single item or a group of items.

Purchase Types

Purchase Type	Description	Example
Per Unit	Each item is sold individually.	A door closer
Per Unit, Lot Quantity	Multiple items are ordered together in a package.	A box of screws
Total Length	A length of any size may be ordered.	A bumper threshold, or labor for a polished edge
Stock Length	Lengths must be ordered in predefined sizes. Cutting patterns can be optimized for this.	Jamb, mullion, head or sill
Stock Length, Spliceable	Lengths must be ordered in predefined sizes, but multiple lengths may be spliced together to form larger lengths.	A roll of tape or vinyl
Total Area	Any number of square feet may be ordered.	Glass
Container Volume	Each item contains a specific volume.	A sausage of caulking, or a box of sausages

Examples

The following table shows examples of common parts and how they would be configured:

Example	Purchase Type	Items per Package	Item Size
A door closer, sold individually	Per Unit	N/A	N/A
A box of 100 screws	Per Unit, Lot Quantity	100	N/A
A bumper threshold for 96"	Total Length	N/A	N/A
A stock length of head/sill/jamb at 288", sold individually	Stock Length	1	288"
A box of stock lengths of aluminum, containing 4 lengths at 288"	Stock Length	4	288"
A roll of masking tape, 180 ft, sold individually	Stock Length, Spliceable	1	2160"
A box of vinyl rolls, containing 10 rolls at 120"	Stock Length, Spliceable	10	120"
500 square feet of glass	Total Area	N/A	N/A
A sausage of caulking containing 595 mL, sold individually	Container Volume	1	595 mL
A box of caulking containing 16 tubes, with each tube containing 20 mL of caulking (total of 320 mL for the box)	Container Volume	16	20 mL