Part Templates
+There are various purposes for using part templates, among them:
+* template parts can hold information that can be re-used across “variants”, a template part could be useful for creating a base variant of an assembly which can be derived from, with BoM changes for instance
+*
+“Variants” parts will reference the “Template” part therefore explicitly creating and showing direct relationship.
+They also allow you to do special things like:
+* Serial Numbers
+Parts that are linked in a template / variant relationship must have unique serial numbers. e.g. if you have a template part Widget, and two variants Widget-01 and Widget-02 then any assigned serial numbers must be unique across all these variants.
+Stock Reporting
+The “stock” for a template part includes stock for all variants under that part
+Logical Grouping
+The template / variant relationship is subtly different to the category / part relationship
+Create Variant
+When a part’s Template option is turned-on, “Variants” of this part can be created.
+To create a variant, navigate to a specific part detail page, click on the “Variants” tab then click on the “New Variant” button.
+The Create Variant form will be displayed:
+{% with id=”create_part_variant”, url=”part/create_part_variant.png”, description=”Create Part Variant Form” %}
+{% include ‘img.html’ %}
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diff --git a/docs/part/template.md b/docs/part/template.md
index 0b99458..4dfaca8 100644
--- a/docs/part/template.md
+++ b/docs/part/template.md
@@ -5,5 +5,41 @@ layout: page
## Part Templates
-!!! missing "TODO"
- Parameter documentation to be written
+There are various purposes for using Part Templates, among them:
+
+* Template parts can hold information that can be re-used across "Variants", a template part could be useful for creating a base variant of an assembly which can be derived from, with BoM changes for instance.
+* Variants can be used as "manufacturing variants" where the variant dictates a particular configuration which a customer can order: a variant might determine the particular options that come with a part, like harnesses, enclosure, color, specs, etc.
+
+"Variants" parts will reference the "Template" part therefore explicitly creating and showing direct relationship.
+They also allow you to do special things like:
+
+* **Serial Numbers**
+Parts that are linked in a template / variant relationship must have unique serial numbers (e.g. if you have a template part Widget, and two variants Widget-01 and Widget-02 then any assigned serial numbers must be unique across all these variants).
+* **Stock Reporting**
+The "stock" for a template part includes stock for all variants under that part.
+* **Logical Grouping**
+The template / variant relationship is subtly different to the category / part relationship.
+
+### Enable Template Part
+
+Any part can be set as "Template" part. To do so:
+
+1. navigate to a specific part detail page
+0. click on the "Details" tab
+0. locate the part options on the right-hand side
+0. toggle the `Template` option so it shows green / slider to the right:
+{% with id="enable_template_part", url="part/enable_template_part.png", description="Enable Template Part Option" %}
+{% include 'img.html' %}
+{% endwith %}
+
+### Create Variant
+
+When a part's [*Template option*](#enable-template-part) is turned-on, "Variants" of this part can be created.
+
+To create a variant, navigate to a specific part detail page, click on the "Variants" tab then click on the "New Variant" button.
+The `Create Variant` form will be displayed:
+{% with id="create_part_variant", url="part/create_part_variant.png", description="Create Part Variant Form" %}
+{% include 'img.html' %}
+{% endwith %}
+
+Fill-out the form then click on the "Submit" button to create the variant.
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diff --git a/docs/part/views.md b/docs/part/views.md
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--- a/docs/part/views.md
+++ b/docs/part/views.md
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ Parts can have multiple defined [parameters](/part/parameter).
## Variants
-If a part is a *Template Part* then the *Variants* tab will be visible. [Part templates](/part/template)
+If a part is a *Template Part* then the *Variants* tab will be visible.
+
+[Read about Part templates](/part/template)
## Stock
@@ -93,8 +95,7 @@ The *BOM* tab displays the [Bill of Materials](/build/bom) - a list of sub-compo
## Build Orders
-!!! missing "TODO"
- Documentation to be written
+The *Build Orders* tab shows a list of the builds for this part. It provides a view for important build information like quantity, status, creation and completion dates.
## Used In
@@ -118,8 +119,7 @@ This tab is only displayed if the part is marked as *Purchaseable*.
## Sales Orders
-!!! missing "TODO"
- Documentation to be written
+The *Sales Orders* tab shows a list of the sales orders for this part. It provides a view for important sales order information like customer, status, creation and shipment dates.
## Tests