> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ntop.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

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Generate serial numbers and place them conformally to your parts.

### About this course

This training walks through how you can generate and place serial numbers on your part.

**Prerequisites:** [101: nTop Essentials](/lessons/ntop-essentials/overview), [230: Intro to Automation](/lessons/intro-to-custom-blocks/before-we-begin-custom-blocks)

**What is covered:**

* How to type text into a custom block and produce an implicit version of the text
* Methods for placing text as an engraving or embossing on a part for serialization and part labeling
* How to automate the serialization process

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