In the Fabricator Information Operation Form dialog box, you can modify the punch and drill type and capacity for different items to match those of your shop. You can also determine how copes are burned and stiffeners are executed.

1. In the lower-left corner of the Fabricator Information dialog box, click Operations.
2. At the top of the Fabricator Information Operation Form dialog box, do one of the following according to your needs:

   • To consider the operation rate thickness as the minimum value of the range, select he Consider the Burn/Drill/Punch/Weld rate thickness as the minimum of the range check box.

   • To consider the operation rate thickness as the maximum value of the range, clear the Consider the Burn/Drill/Punch/Weld rate thickness as the minimum of the range check box.

3. On the Angles, Beams, Plates, Tubes, and Other tabs, do the following:
   1. In the Punch list, select if punching is done automatically or manually.
   2. In the Punch Capacity field, type the thickness of the material.

      If an estimate requires a greater capacity, Tekla EPM uses the drill time information instead.

      If the material group does not have a punch process, type 0/16 to ensure that the drill operation is used instead.

   3. In the Drill list, select if drilling is done automatically or manually.
4. On the Copes tab, use the Burn list to select if the burn process of copes is manual, automated, or semi-automated.
5. On the Stiffeners tab, use the Weld list to select how the weld process of stiffeners is handled.
6. Click OK.