What are "public parts"? Why can't anything else be selected? "Public parts" refers to part estimates that can be searched by all users. Unregistered users can only view public parts. Registered users have the ability to estimate the cost of their own parts, save the estimates, and share them with other registered users. The drop-down menu can be used to search these private estimates or those shared between users. Can I add my part to CustomPartNet's public part library? Yes, registered users have the ability to submit their parts to CustomPartNet to be added to the public library. On the "Create Estimates" page, you simply need to select the "public" option for the visibility of your part before you submit it. Once approved, the part will be available in the public library. You will retain the ability to edit the part or remove it from the public library. How can I sort my search results? In the "Thumbnail view", the search results are sorted alphabetically by part name. In the "List view", you have the ability to sort the results in different ways by clicking the heading of any column. You can then return to the "Thumbnail view" with the previous sorting still applied. How can I view all of the parameters used in estimating the cost of a part? If you are a registered user, you can click the "Save As" button on the part details page to save your estimate. From your workspace, you can then click on the edit icon for the saved estimate to view and edit all of the part parameters. About CustomPartNet CustomPartNet's mission is to facilitate informed decision making during the product design and sourcing process. The CustomPartNet service provides no-charge cost estimation resources and educational information across a range of commonly used manufacturing processes. Designers, students, and buyers can create cost estimates and tradeoff analyses from scratch or by quickly adapting the parameters of a similar example part from the reference part library. The reference part library contains part images and all the relevant part and process parameters to estimate and analyze it's cost. Users can also create their own private reference part library to use as the basis for future analysis. Our intent is to maintain the right level of detail to ensure that the subtle but crucial pieces of information related to cost, material performance, process selection, and supplier capabilities are not lost. At the same time, we are committed to keeping the site easy to use and understand. We're happy you visited our site and we look forward to providing you with plenty of timely, and useful information to help you make informed decisions. Be sure to tell your colleagues about us too. CustomPart.Net is a resource for engineers, students, buyers, and suppliers to facilitate informed decision making during the product design and sourcing process. Get started by browsing the educational content on the left, covering a range of manufacturing processes and materials. Learn about the manufacturing cycle and capabilities for each process, as well as guidelines for designing a more cost effective part. Use the many interactive tools listed below to aid in the design and manufacture of your part. These tools provide a fast and reliable way to identify a compatible process and material, estimate the cost of manufacturing, and locate a supplier. Process Selector Process Selector * Identify most compatible process * Compare process capabilities Material Search Material Search * Search material database * Compare material properties Curriculum Resources Curriculum Resources * View interactive lesson plans * Complete review quizzes and exercises Cost Estimator Estimate * Generate instant cost estimates * View detailed cost reports Part Library Part Library * Find a similar part with cost estimate * Refine this baseline estimate What's New * Machining overview * Updated machining estimator * Hole-making overview * Drill and tap charts Featured links * Injection molding animations * Compare casting processes * Compare ferrous metals * Definition: Side-core Register now for free and gain access to even more online tools that allow you to personalize the above services and collaborate with others. * View and edit complete estimates for reference parts * Save and manage all estimates in a customizable workspace * Create your own part libraries * Share estimates with colleagues or customers