You can add new items manually to the inventory.

1. In the Inventory dialog box, click New.
2. Define the item properties.
   Note: The visible input fields and their order depend on the settings that you have defined inMaintenance > Inventory > Edit Input Fields.

   The properties marked with an asterisk (*) in the following table are mandatory information.

   Option	Description
   Base Price	The base price of the material item. We recommend that you use base prices to create more detailed reports. Type in the base price. To change the base price units and to convert the current price to the selected units, right-click the Base Price field, and select an appropriate option in the context menu.
   B/L #	The bill of lading number or the shipment number that the material item was received on. Type in the number.
   Category Sub-Category	A class used for sorting items within a job. You can use categories and subcategories for filtering information. We recommend that you do not type any information in this field when you add inventory items manually. Note that if you type any information manually in the field, the information will be overwritten if you combine or link material from Production Control to the inventory item.
   Country	The country of origin of the material item. Click the arrow on the right side of the Country field, and select a country in the list. The available countries can be modified in the Countries dialog box. For more information, see Define the countries of origin.
   Date Delivered	The date when the material item has arrived to inventory. Do one of the following: Type in the date. The acceptable formats are YYYY/MM/DD, YY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YYYY, and MM/DD/YY. Select the delivery date in the calendar. Note that the Date Delivered field is only available if the On Order checkbox is cleared.
   Dimensions	The material dimension, or material size, of each piece. Depending on the shape, the dimension can also be mandatory information. Click the Dimensions field to select an available material dimension, and double-click the desired dimension in the list. You can also use a custom material dimension. Note that the dimension is not automatically added to the material database. To use a custom dimension: Click in the Dimensions field. Click Add Size. Define the dimension properties. Click Save. You can now select the dimension and use it.
   Grade	The material grade of each piece. Depending on the shape, the grade can also be mandatory information. Either select the grade from the drop-down menu or type the grade indicator in the field.
   Heat #	The heat number of the material item. Type in the number. Note that you need to type a heat number for a material item before attaching documents to it in Document Index.
   Heat SN	A property that ensures that heat numbers are not duplicated. However, duplications are extremely rare, so using the Heat SN field is optional. If necessary, type a value in the Heat SN field.
   Job No.	Type in the number. For example, you can use the Job No. field to reserve material for the shop or maintenance, so that it cannot be used elsewhere.
   Length	The length of each piece. Default length input settings are set in Company Standards, but you can modify them for each job.
   Loc. 1	The inventory location of the material item. Click the arrow on the right side of the Location field and select a location in the list, or type a new location in the Location field.
   Loc. 2	The secondary inventory location of the material item. Click the arrow on the right side of the Secondary Loc field and select a location in the list, or type a new secondary location in the Secondary Loc field. For example, you can use secondary locations to represent the inventory sites or the date the location was verified. You can also use the Secondary Loc field to provide a temporary location for storing some pieces of a material item. This way, you can split the quantity of the material item without affecting the location.
   Lot #	The lot identification number of the material item. See Manage the sequences and lots of selected production control items We recommend that you do not type any information in this field when you add inventory items manually. Note that if you type any information manually in the field, the information will be overwritten if you combine or link material from Production Control to the inventory item.
   Mill of Origin	A firm identified as a mill of origin. See Modify company or contact properties.
   On Order	When selected, the material item is on order and has not yet been received. When cleared, the material item is marked as received. Items that are on order are marked with an O in the leftmost column of the Inventory dialog box.
   Original Date *	The date on which the item has originally been added to inventory. Click the arrow on the right side of the Original Date field and select a date in the calendar.
   Original Price	The base price at which it was first put on a purchase order or added to the inventory.
   Part Number	The part number of the material item. Type the part number in the Part Number field. To adjust part number settings, see Define the default inventory settings.
   P.O. #	The number of the purchase order that contains the material item. Type in the number. Note that you need to type a purchase order number for a material item before attaching documents to it in Document Index.
   Quantity *	The number of pieces to be added. Use the numeric keypad to add, multiply, divide, or subtract number of items.
   Reference #	A reference number that links items in inventory or purchasing to the production control job. The reference number can be different depending on the case: If an item is sent from Production Control to Purchasing or Inventory, Tekla PowerFab creates a copy of the record, and the item is linked to include the reference number. If the item is sent to Purchasing later in the process, the reference number is the mark or piece mark number. However, if the reference number has been assigned in the production control job, that reference number is maintained in the inventory as well. We recommend that you do not type any information in this field when you add inventory items manually.
   Remarks	Any comments or remarks that you want to add about the item. Type in the remarks or select an existing remark in the list.
   Reorder	Any reordering information about the item. Type any information in the Reorder field. Use the Stock/Reorder command to set stock quantities to be maintained. See Add, modify, and delete stock quantities to be maintained.
   Reserved	Indicates if the item is reserved for a customer order. See Add inventory items to Order Entry.
   Serial #	The serial number of the material item. To add a serial number, click the Serial # button. For more information, see Define serial numbers for an inventory item.
   Sequence	The sequence number assigned to the item. See Manage the sequences and lots of selected production control items We recommend that you do not type any information in this field when you add inventory items manually. Note that if you type any information manually in the field, the information will be overwritten if you combine or link material from Production Control to the inventory item.
   Shape *	The material shape of each piece. Either select the shape from the drop-down menu or type the shape indicator in the field (for example, HSS).
   Supplier	The supplier of the material item. Either type in a supplier or select the supplier from the drop-down list. Note that you need to type a supplier for a material item before attaching documents to it in Document Index.
   Stock	Any stock information about the item. Type any information in the Stock field. Use the Stock/Reorder command to set stock quantities to be maintained. See Add, modify, and delete stock quantities to be maintained.

3. Click Add.