Modify material lengths and pricing

You can add new purchasable material lengths or modify and delete the existing lengths in Pricing Maintenance either one dimension at the time or by selecting multiple grades and dimensions of a shape.

Ensure that you add all lengths that you need when combining materials in the Tekla PowerFab modules. When adding lengths, it is important to also define the pricing. Otherwise, Tekla PowerFab will consider the material free.

Note:

To make wholesale changes to multiple dimensions by shape, use the Global Edit command. For more information, see Modify the pricing of multiple items.

Add a material length and its pricing information

In the shape list in the Pricing Maintenance dialog box, select a shape and a dimension.

The existing lengths of the dimension are shown in the length list on the right side of the Pricing Maintenance dialog box.
Below the length list, click New.
If only limited quantities of the material dimension are available, type a value in the Quantity field.

Otherwise, leave the Quantity field blank.

If you do not define a quantity, the Quantity column for the lengths of the material dimension will show an asterisk (*). This means that Tekla PowerFab allows an unlimited number of lengths.
In the Length field, type the material length.

For some shapes, you may also need to define the material width.
In the Normal Price field, type a price for the dimension.

Tip:
You can right-click the Normal Price field to change or convert the pricing units and currencies.
If necessary, type a price in the Special Price field and click Save.

Note that the price in the Special Price field overrides the price in the Normal Price field.
To determine that the selected dimension is always bought from the current supplier, select the Always Buy This Size From [Supplier] checkbox.

If you select the Always Buy This Size From [Supplier] checkbox for the material dimension in another supplier warehouse, the Always Buy This Size From [Supplier] checkbox is automatically cleared in the previous supplier warehouse.
Click Add.

The length and price are added for the selected dimension.

Modify a material length and its pricing information

In the shape list in the Pricing Maintenance dialog box, select a shape and a dimension.

The existing lengths of the dimension are shown in the length list on the right side of the Pricing Maintenance dialog box.
Select a length in the length list.
Modify the length, the quantity, and the pricing properties according to your needs.
To save the changes, click Edit below the length list.

Delete a material length and its pricing information

In the shape list in the Pricing Maintenance dialog box, select a shape and a dimension.

The existing lengths of the dimension are shown in the length list on the right side of the Pricing Maintenance dialog box.
Select a length in the length list.
Below the length list, click Delete.
To permanently delete the selected length and its pricing information from this supplier in the pricing database, click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.