Taking a unit's part number apart
Four items: series, width, mounting and color. A straightforward first diagram.
How to read the part number
The fictional part number PNC-240-RS-W is split into 4 items.
| In the part number | Item | Options |
|---|---|---|
PNC |
Series |
PNC = Standard series (fictional)
|
240 |
Width |
240 = 240 mm 320 = 320 mm
|
RS |
Mounting |
RS = Rack mount WS = Wall mount
|
W |
Colour |
W = White K = Black
|
Notes
- This diagram uses an invented part number, for illustration. It represents no real product.
What went into this one
An item with one option is still an item
Series has only one value, and it is still written out. For a reader, knowing that a position is fixed is information too.
Left and right are decided for you
Which side an item goes on follows from where it sits in the part number. You can override it, but it is quicker to build the diagram first and adjust only if something bothers you.
Keep the note inside the picture
The caveat that this is not a real product is a note, referenced from the middle of a description. The diagram then means the same thing wherever it is pasted, with nothing left behind.
Open this example yourself
Save the JSON below and load it with the tool's “Open JSON”; PNC-240-RS-W is then yours to edit. A quick way in: replace the options under “Series” with your own product's.
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