You can modify the properties of a group
of items while you are in the Pricing Maintenance dialog box. For example, you can only make certain lengths available for combining by
using the Set
Lengths option. Any changes that you make will override the values in the global pricing
database, but only for the current combining run.
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In the Pricing Maintenance dialog box, click the Pricing ribbon tab.
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On the menu, select
Global Edit.
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In the Shape list at the top of the Pricing Global Edit dialog box, select the shape whose grades and dimensions you want to modify.
The grades and dimensions of
the shape appear in the dialog box.
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In the Grades section, click the arrow buttons to move the grades that you want to modify to the Included list.
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In the Dimensions section, click the arrow buttons to move the dimensions that you want to modify to the Included list.
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In the lower-right corner,
select an option.
The options are:
- Increase By Percentage: Increases the prices of the selected items by a specific
percentage.
- Decrease By Percentage: Decreases the prices of the selected items by a specific
percentage.
- Increase By Amount: Increases the prices of the selected items by a certain sum.
- Decrease By Amount: Decreases the prices of the selected items by a certain sum.
- Set
Amount: Sets the prices of the selected items to a specific sum.
- Set
Quantity: Allows Tekla
PowerFab to only use a specific number of
the selected lengths.
- Set
Lengths: Allows you to add lengths for the selected items either one by one
or as a range.
- Set Lengths (No Price): Allows you to add lengths for the selected items either one by one
or as a range. No pricing information is added.
New fields appear at the
bottom of the dialog box.
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Modify the values in the fields
according to your needs.
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Click
Save.
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To close the
dialog box, click the Close button (X) in the upper-right corner.
The changes are saved for all selected material grades and dimensions. Now, you need
to recombine the materials
Example: Change combining lengths of
angles
In this example, we will modify all angles so that the only available length for
combining is 20 inches.
- In the Shape list at the top of the Pricing Global Edit dialog box, select L.
- Click the double arrow buttons to move all grades and dimensions to the Included list.
- Select the Set
Lengths option button.
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Click New.
- Leave the Quantity field blank to allow Tekla
PowerFab to use an unlimited quantity
of the length.
- Length field, enter 20'0".
- In the Normal
Price field, enter a price.
For
example, set the price to $25,50/CWT.
- Click
Add.
- Click
Save
Now, the only angle length available in recombining is 20'0".