Grouping

A grouping is an element for structuring and bundling several calculation elements that belong together. It helps you to keep an overview. The groupings are not relevant to the cost calculation.

Examples

Grouping of manufacturing and assembly processes in:

  • preparatory activities
  • main processes
  • QA activities
  • packaging activities

Insertion Positions

Groupings can be inserted / embedded under the following calculation elements:

  • Should Cost Calculation
  • Assembly
  • Part
  • Grouping
Note

The quantity type grouping must match the quantity type of the superordinate calculation element (insertion position).

You can only insert a production line (piece) and/or a grouping (piece) under an assembly (piece) or part (piece).

Quantity Types

Groupings can be used / specified and calculated in the following quantity types:

  • Area
  • Length
  • Mass
  • Piece
  • Volume

Properties

You can find the basic properties of the grouping in the Details view.

 

Toggle View scheme

  1. Click in the view scheme combobox to the top right of a view.

    2. All view schemes for the selected view are shown.

  2. Click on the desired view scheme.

    3. This switches the view scheme.

Note

The "Overview" view scheme summarizes all available view schemes for the selected calculation or calculation element in groups. This scheme is only available via the combobox.

Further Information

Click here for further information on each group.