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Advice on subpart naming - Peter Blomberg - 2025-04-07
To what extent does the subpart name have to follow the name of the main part?
I've seen and used many variants. The main part name + something in parenthesis, the main part name + something about the subpart (e.g. "without front surface"), something similar to the main part name but describing the subpart instead of the main part, something completely unrelated to the main part, etc.
Some subparts are reused in other parts and this reuse might not be known at the time of authoring the subpart.
What would be the preferred way?
RE: Advice on subpart naming - Orion Pobursky - 2025-04-08
The short answer is there are no rules but use your best judgement.
These aren't user facing files so the descriptions aren't as tightly controlled. Typically it's as you state <part description> - <short description of the subfile>. If you feel the need to deviate from this, do so but be prepared to have a discussion. Also, don't get too wrapped up in trying to predict reuse.