FAQ

iFig Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

An iFig is an interactive figure that utilizes true image based point-and-click capabilities. It is made up of a number of components that make parts identification significantly easier than paper-based or static image based technical parts manuals.
iFig Interactive Figures blend the power and speed of a relational database with the parts explosion representation of technical parts manuals.

A group of iFig interactive figures is called an iFig Set. iFig Set's are always based on one or more published technical manuals. For example, the HMMWV technical manual (for parts) consists of 2 volumes:
- TM 9-2320-280-24P Volume 1
- TM 9-2320-280-24P Volume 2

These 2 volumes (as published by LOGSA) are compiled and translated into a single iFig Set:

iFig Set 9-2320-280-24P

iFig Reader. This software component utilizes state of the art technology to display and manipulate iFig Interactive Figures.

iFig Interactive Figures are updated primarily from 2 sources.
- Directly from MiliTek Inc. This source provides updates to regularly modified items including:
  - Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) changes.
  - Image changes
- From FedLog. This source is used to update the iFig Reader's internal catalog.

iFig Interactive Figures are primarily used to quickly and easily identify parts requirements in support of maintenance operations.
iFig Interactive Figures are also used as a source for generating requisitions. Through its open standard interface, iFig Interactive Figures interact with many different types of existing maintenance applications.

iFig Interactive Figures provide simple tools to quickly find parts. Through its search functions, parts can be found using any of the following methods:
- Search by NIIN
- Search by word(s) within the nomenclature.
- Search by word(s) within the figure name.
- Through its color-coding and image masking features, iFig Interactive Figures visually render components that make up parts kits.
iFig Interactive Figures eliminate many of the steps that most users have to perform with static image based parts manuals. This is accomplished through the following mechanisms:
- Usable On Code (UOC) integration. Utilizing its UOC to end item mapping feature, the iFig Reader application ensures that only the parts that are applicable to an inspected end item are ordered.
- Catalog integration. Through the FedLog Update Utility, the internal catalog is always up-to-date. You no longer have to manually look up each part in FedLog.
Through its color-coding and image masking features, iFig Interactive Figures visually distinguish components that make up parts kits.