• user—The name of the user to assign as the creator of the part.

• partName—The name of the part. A value is required.

• partNumber—The number of the part. A value is required.

• type—Identifies whether the part is an assembly or component. A value is required when you create a new part, and it can be updated. Values include:

◦ Separable—The part is an assembly that can be disassembled without destroying it. For example, a mechanical assembly put together with removable fasteners such as screws.

◦ Inseparable—The part is an assembly that, once built, cannot be disassembled without destroying it. For example, a welded metal assembly.

◦ Component—A part with no child parts.

• source—Where the part is acquired. The following options are available:

◦ Make—The new part is made internally.

◦ Buy—The new part is purchased externally.

◦ Buy—Single Source—The new part is purchased externally from a single source.

• folder—The location of the part in the container, such as /Default.

• lifecycle—The life cycle of the part.

• view—The view of the part.

• teamTemplate—The team template, such as System.TestTeamForLoads.

• lifecyclestate—The life cycle state of the part, such as INWORK.

• typedef—The type definition for creating soft part. For example, com.ptc.ptcnet.SoftPart1.

• version—The version of the part. If no value is specified, the first version defined in the object initialization rules (OIR) is used.

• iteration—The iteration of the part. If no value is specified, the first iteration defined in the object initialization rules (OIR) is used.

• parentContainerPath—The context where the parent part is located.