Setup

Manufacturing dimensions are accessed using Tell Me. Choose the Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature icon, enter Manufacturing Dimensions, and then choose the related link.

Global and Shortcut Manufacturing Dimensions

Manufacturing dimensions are used as global and shortcut dimensions just like the standard dimensions.

Manufacturing dimensions also include the Code Caption, Filter Caption, and Description fields, which are used to set the field captions for manufacturing dimensions shown in different pages.

Translations can be entered for each manufacturing dimension by choosing Translations on the Mfg. Dimension menu.

Manufacturing Dimensions Setup

Manufacturing dimensions can be added to items, work centers, tools, inserts, production order lines, and item variants. The global and shortcut dimensions for each type can be specified in the Manufacturing Dimensions Setup page.

The global manufacturing dimensions 1 and 2 are set with the Change Global Mfg. Dimensions function. In addition to setting the global manufacturing dimensions 1 and 2 for items, work centers, tools, inserts, production order lines, and item variants, this report is used to change these dimensions.

  1. Choose the Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature icon, enter Manufacturing Dimensions Setup, and then choose the related link.
  2. Choose the New action or go to an empty line.
  3. In the Table ID field, choose the item, item variant, production order line, or work center table object to set up with manufacturing dimensions.
  4. To set the global dimensions, choose Functions > Change Global Mfg. Dimensions on the Actions menu.
  5. In the Change Global Dimensions request page, enter the relevant global dimensions, choose the OK button and then choose the Yes button to change the global and shortcut 1 and 2 dimensions.
    The Global Mfg. Dimension 1 Code, Global Mfg. Dimension 2 Code, Shortcut Mfg. Dimension 1 Code, and Shortcut Mfg. Dimension 2 Code fields are updated with your selection.
  6. In the remaining six Shortcut Mfg. Dimension ... Code fields, enter the relevant shortcut dimensions as needed.

The defined global and shortcut dimensions can be accessed on the production order lines.

If you are using the integration with COSMO Discrete Manufacturing, the manufacturing dimensions can be added to document BOMs, construction order headers/lines, and related archives. For more information, see Manufacturing Dimensions in Document BOMs and Construction Orders.

Manufacturing Dimensions Template

Manufacturing dimension templates can be used to standardize manufacturing dimensions for items, work centers, tools and inserts. These templates consist of a template header with a unique code and a description. Manufacturing dimensions can be allocated to the templates. The templates are accessible using Tell Me by entering Mfg. Dimension Templates.

If a manufacturing dimension template is added to an item, work center, tool or insert, the manufacturing dimensions entered in the template are transferred to the default manufacturing dimensions of the current record.

The value in the Mfg. Dimension Template Code field cannot be changed if default manufacturing dimensions already exist.

Item Categories

Manufacturing dimension templates can be added to item categories.

If the item category is used for an item, the Def. Mfg. Dim. Template Code specified on the Item Categories page is transferred to the Mfg. Dimension Template Code field on the item.

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