4. Saving a Cut List in Tekla PowerFab and Importing the Cut List in to SP-PLM
Saving the Cut List
For an overview, see Steel Projects PLM Integration (start here).
See also Steel Projects PLM in the Tekla PowerFab Product Guide.
Sending PLM a cut list and receiving feedback is the most common workflow for this integration. This can be done as a standalone workflow, or as an additional step to the nesting request workflow.
1) Open the Production Control Job, select Review > Cut Lists on the Production Control ribbon tab.
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2) At the bottom of the dialog box, click New Cut List.
3) Filter your selection if needed.
4) Click Make Report, then Save Cut List.
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5) Enter a description and due date for your cut list.
6) Make sure to check Share Cut List so that SP-PLM can import it.
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Now, the new cut list will show up on the cut lists screen.
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7) Double-click a line to see the items on that cut list.
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Importing the Cut List
1) In PLM,on the Fabrication Job tab, click Import, then select your cut list option.
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2) Select the cut list job and then the cut list to import.
3) Change options as required before clicking OK.
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