Add routing

Routings contain details of manufacturing parts, employees and machines.

Add the following routings to all assemblies and manufacturing parts of project PC Mouse:

Project Element Routing
Element Name Process Employee Machine
Assembly PC Mouse Adhesive bond Sample unskilled employee -
Assembling Sample unskilled employee -
Packaging Sample unskilled employee -
Assembly Upper part Assembling Sample mechanic -
Manufacturing part Hand rest Injection molding Sample injection molder Sample injection molding machine
Deburring Sample unskilled employee Sample grinding machine
Manufacturing part Left key Injection molding Sample injection molder Sample injection molding machine
Deburring Sample unskilled employee Sample grinding machine
Manufacturing part Right key Injection molding Sample injection molder Sample injection molding machine
Deburring Sample unskilled employee Sample grinding machine
Assembly Lower part Assembling Sample mechanic -
Manufacturing part Bottom plate Injection molding Sample injection molder Sample injection molding machine
Deburring Sample unskilled employee Sample grinding machine
Manufacturing part Cover plate Injection molding Sample injection molder Sample injection molding machine
Deburring Sample unskilled employee Sample grinding machine

Table: Routings

Insert Manufacturing Process

  1. In the project structure, open PC Mouse > Lower part > Cover plate.
  2. Right-click on Routing > New > Process. The Process Assignment dialog opens.

  3. In the project structure tree, open the PC Mouse group.

    The Available Processes combobox contains all existing manufacturing processes from the Data Administration.

  4. Select the "Injection molding" manufacturing process.
  5. Click on Insert. The "Injection molding" manufacturing process is added to the project.
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add the process "Deburring".
  7. Click OK. The Process Assignment dialog closes.

Add employees

  1. In the project structure, open PC Mouse > Lower part > Cover plate > Routing.

  2. Under the manufacturing part "Cover plate", right-click on the process Injection molding > New > Employee.

    The Worker Assignment dialog opens.

  3. Select the group PC Mouse in the structure tree.

    In the selection list Available Employees, all existing employees from the Data Administration are shown.

  4. Select the employee "Sample injection molder".
  5. Click on Insert. The employee "Sample injection molder" is added to the project.
  6. Click OK. The Employee Assignment dialog closes.
  7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 to add the employee "Sample unskilled employee" to the process "Deburring".

Insert Machines

  1. In the project structure, open PC Mouse > Lower part > Cover plate > Routing.

  2. Under the manufacturing part "Cover plate", right-click on the process Injection molding > New > Machine.

    The Machine Assignment dialog opens.

  3. Select the group PC Mouse in the structure tree.

    In the Available Machines combobox, all existing machines from the Data Administration are shown.

  4. Select the machine "Sample injection molding machine".
  5. Click on Insert. The machine "Sample injection molding machine" is added to the project.
  6. Click OK. The Machine Assignment dialog closes.
  7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 to add the machine "Sample grinding machine" to the process "Deburring".

  8. Repeat all steps of the chapter "Add Routings" to add manufacturing processes, employees and machines from the table Routings for all other calculation elements.

    The following chapter offers helpful hints on how to save time when entering data.

  9. Save the project.