Add a production control item

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Modified: 20 Aug 2024
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Add a production control item

You can add an item to a production control job in the Production Control dialog box.

  1. At the bottom of the Production Control dialog box, click New.
  2. Define the item properties in the input fields.

    The fields available and their order depend on the settings that you have defined in Maintenance > Production Control > Edit Input Fields. See Customize input fields.

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

    Option Description
    Approval Status

    The approval status of the item.

    The available approval statuses are set in the Approval Status dialog box that you can access via Maintenance > Production Control > Approval Status Maintenance.

    Select an approval status from the drop-down menu.

    Category, Sub-Category

    A class used for sorting items within a job

    For example, you can create categories based on the shop where the item is created.

    You can create the available categories and subcategories in Company Standards.

    For more information, see Define default categories and subcategories for Production Control.

    Select an existing Category or Sub-Category on the drop-down menu or type in a new category.

    Camber

    A text field for camber size, that is, curvature in an item so as to compensate for deflection induced by loads

    Dimensions *

    The material dimension, or material size, of each piece

    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:

    1. Click in the Dimensions field.
    2. Click Add Size.
    3. Define the dimension properties.
    4. Click Save.

      You can now select the dimension and use it.

    Drawing Number

    A property that is used as the drawing number and the drawing name. You can use the main mark as the drawing number.

    Either select an existing drawing number from the drop-down menu or type in a new drawing number.

    Finish

    The finish type of the item

    Select the finish type from the drop-down menu.

    Grade *

    The material grade of each piece

    You can set the default grade of the selected shape in Maintenance > Shapes/Grades/Sizes.

    Either select the grade from the drop-down menu or type the grade indicator in the field.

    Instance Tr

    When selected, instance tracking can be used for the item. This allows you to see more details about the item.

    Selecting the Instance Tr checkbox may be useful in, for example, nuclear jobs.

    Length

    The length of each item

    Type in the length.

    Load Tracking

    When selected, an accessory item can be tracked by load and be viewed in shipping reports. Main marks, or assemblies, are tracked by default.

    For more information on load tracking, see Manage loads.

    Main Mark *

    The main mark of the item.

    The main mark is the number of the main member to which accessory items can be attached.

    If an item has an identical main mark and piece marks, Tekla PowerFab considers the item a main member.

    Either select an existing main mark from the drop-down menu or type in the name of the new main mark.

    You can enter a maximum of 25 characters, depending on the Mark Input Type option that you have selected in the Company Standards dialog box.

    Model Weight Each This field only comes in through an import of net weight from Tekla Structures. When selected, model weight will appear on all subsequent reports.

    Net weight can be imported at the part level.

    Pay Category

    The pay category assigned to the item. Pay categories can be used to assign unit costs to fabricated items per pound.

    You can set Pay Categories in Maintenance > Production Control > Company Standards.

    Piece Mark *

    The piece mark of the item.

    Piece marks are used for the accessory items that are attached to a main member.

    Type in the name of the piece mark.

    You can enter a maximum of 25 characters, depending on the Mark Input Type option that you have selected in the Company Standards dialog box.

    Piece Tracking

    When selected, an accessory piece within an item can be tracked by piece mark. Main marks, or assemblies, are tracked by default.

    For more information on piece tracking, see Track production by piece mark.

    Prod. Code

    The production code applied to the item

    Production codes group similar items together within jobs.

    Production codes group items so that you can apply hour per ton and per labor group percentages to items in the linked production control job.

    The production code can be used to color-code or filter items in Trimble Connect.

    For more information, see Use Trimble Connect with a production control job

    Select a production code from the drop-down menu or type in a new code.

    Quantity *

    The number of pieces to be added

    Type in the number.

    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 an item is sent to Purchasing from an advanced bill of material, the system mark number or a combination of the page number and the item number in the combining job (for example, 1-30) becomes the reference number.

    • If the item is sent to Purchasing later in the process, the reference number is the mark or piece mark number.

    Type in the number. The maximum number of characters is 255.

    Remark

    Any comments or remarks that you want to add about the item

    Type in the remarks or select an existing remark in the list.

    Revision # Drawing revision
    Route

    The item route defines the stations that the item goes through in the fabrication process.

    The available route options are set in the Routes dialog box.

    Click the arrow on the right side of the Route field and select a route in the list.

    Shape *

    The material shape of each piece

    Shipping Route

    The shipping route assigned to the item.

    Shipping routes can be used to send items within a job to multiple shipping destinations, including intermediate destinations, such as an external galvanizer.

    You can set shipping routes in Maintenance > Production Control > Global Shipping Route Maintenance. For more information, see Manage default shipping routes.

    Select a shipping route from the drop-down menu.

    TFS Quantity The quantity of the items that have been processed on a cut list or taken from stock manually from inventory and are linked to an inventory history record.
  3. Click Add.

The new item is added to the list in the Production Control dialog box.

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