You can define a library of steel grades using the Grades form in the Items & Inventory module. Each grade is given a ranking called the rating value, to show whether it is comparable to, higher than or lower than other steel grades. For example, if grade S275JR material has a rating of 1 and grade S355JR material has a rating of 2, then S355JR is classed as a higher grade material.
A grade is specified for each Section Type on the Item - Details form.
Grades are used in various modules in STRUMIS including nesting and in preliminary or detailed listings where details about the steel sections are required to fabricate various marks. During the nesting process, you can swap the specified steel section for an alternative of a comparable grade, or one of a higher or lower grade.
For the purposes of looking up a grade when adding steel to a Prelim or Detailed listing, Cross References are also included to help identify different ways in which third party detailing packages display them.
How do I access grades?
From the sidebar menu, go to Items & Inventory > Grade.
Create a grade
Use the Add/Remove Sections Wizard to set up the majority of your grades. If you need to add any more on an ad hoc basis, use the standard method to create individual grades.
See Create a record.
Find and edit an existing grade
Use the standard method to find and edit a grade.
See Find and edit an existing record.
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If a grade is already in use in STRUMIS, you may have difficulty editing it. |
The Grade form
When you create or edit a grade, you will use the Grade form.
See Grade - Details
Delete a grade
Use the standard method to delete a grade.
See Delete a record.
If you are attempting to delete a Grade from STRUMIS and an error occurs, Use Detailed Delete Warning to identify where this Grade has been used in the system. If it is possible to, the connected records will need to be removed before it can be deleted.
This function is located in System Settings> Use Detailed Delete Warning.
