Assemblies

What Are Assemblies?

Assemblies in ONE RACEHUB represent collections of physical parts that function together as a unit. The primary assembly is your complete vehicle, but you can also create sub-assemblies for major components like the front axle, powertrain, or suspension systems.

Think of assemblies as snapshots of your vehicle's configuration at a specific point in time. When parts are changed or serviced, a new assembly state is created, allowing for complete tracking of your vehicle's evolution.

Types of Assemblies

ONE RACEHUB supports two types of assemblies:

1. Chassis Assembly: The complete vehicle
2. Sub-Assembly: A component of the vehicle (e.g., front axle, engine)

Creating an Assembly

Accessing Assemblies

1. Navigate to the Assemblies section in the main menu
2. Click Add New Assembly

Assembly Information

When creating a new assembly, you'll need to provide:

1. Assembly Name: A descriptive name (e.g., "296 GT3 Car #63")
2. Assembly Reference: Often indicates the purpose (e.g., "Initial Build")
3. Chassis Base: The specification this assembly is based on
4. Assembly Type: Either "Chassis" or "Sub Assembly"

Tip: The Assembly Reference should indicate the purpose or state of the assembly. For example, "Initial Build," "Post-Repair Configuration," or "Monza Race Spec."

Adding Parts to an Assembly

Once you've created an assembly, you need to populate it with parts:

1. Open your Assembly
2. View the list of available parts (based on your chassis specification)
3. Click "Add" next to a part to add it to your assembly
4. Repeat for all parts that make up your assembly

This process creates a record that the specific physical part is now part of this assembly.

Part Instances

When you add a part to an assembly, you create a "Part Instance":

• A part instance represents a specific part in a specific assembly at a specific point in time
• The part instance contains tracking information about that part's usage
• When the assembly is used in a run, the part instance records accumulate mileage and usage statistics

Updating Assemblies

As you maintain and modify your vehicle, you'll need to update your assemblies:

1. When parts are replaced, create a new assembly
2. Track which parts were removed and which were added

Example: Engine Replacement

1. Make a copy of the current assembly
   
2. Delete the broken license out of the assembly
3. Swap in the new engine
4. Assign it a new name/reference "... Post Engine-Swap"

Sub-Assemblies

For complex vehicles, you can create sub-assemblies that are then added to the main chassis assembly:

1. Create a Sub-Assembly (e.g., "Front Suspension")
2. Add the relevant parts to this sub-assembly
3. Add the sub-assembly to your main chassis assembly

This approach helps manage complex vehicles with many interrelated components.

Associating Assemblies with Runs

To track part usage over time, you need to associate assemblies with specific runs:

1. In your runsheet, click "Add Setup"
2. Open the "Full Setup Sheet"
3. Click "Assign Assembly" and search your "baseline-assembly"
4. CRITICAL - Create a copy of the assembly this will put a run reference to the new assembly

Once assigned, the assembly and all its part instances will accumulate mileage and usage data from the run.

Best Practices

• Consistent Naming: Use a consistent naming convention for assemblies
• Sub-Assemblies: Use sub-assemblies to manage complex vehicles
• References: Use meaningful assembly references that indicate the purpose or state
• Run References: Do not use your "Baseline Assembly" for a run, always create copies of your baseline.

Next Steps

After building your assemblies:

1. Assign assemblies to runs for tracking
2. Monitor part usage and performance