Production console

The production console is an easy-to-use interface for machine operators. On this form, an administrator can set up a view for each employee, and the employee can progress items through production. Timesheet entries are created when you process items from this form.

Fields

Field	Description
Filter Options	See Customise your view.
Facility	Select a facility.
Employee	Select an employee. See Customise your view.
Auto Refresh (mins)	Sets the frequency at which the production console grid is regenerated.
Specify returned offcuts	If you select this check box, when you stop a cutting process, you can enter information about the offcuts that you want to return to the inventory. See Process material.
Enter cutting info	If you select this check box, when you stop a cutting process, you can enter information about offcuts and material traceability. See Process material.

Grid

The grid is divided into the following smart filters:

§ Not Started
This is the default view and shows the marks and mark items that are ready to be moved through production.

§ Current Activity
This shows the marks and mark items on which you are currently working.

The grids use icons to identify the material status of items. These are listed in the table below:

Icon	Description
	Uncut mark item The mark item that has yet to be cut out of the parent bar. This status allows the mark item to be moved forward in the production cycle only if the necessary material is available in the inventory.
	Mark item awaiting material allocation The mark item does not have material allocated via production nesting and ordering. This status does not allow the mark item to be progressed through the production cycle. You must allocate the required material.
	Cut Mark Item The mark item has been cut out of the parent bar, or the mark item is set to Ignore for Procurement. This status allows the mark item to be progressed through the production cycle.
	Process already started The item has already been started by another employee. The employee's name is shown when you hover the mouse over the icon. This status allows the item to be started by another employee to assist with progressing it through the production cycle.
	Assembled mark
	Non-steel item work order
	Service/Non-productive work order

Buttons

The following buttons are available on the Production Console form.

Filter

See Customise your view.

Move, Start, Stop, Cancel

See Process material.

Actions

Option	Description
View Mark Status	Select this option to view the Mark Status form.
View Cutting Plan	Available only for nested items. Opens the Cutting Plan Viewer form, where you can view the selected mark item's nested cutting plan along with the supplier details and purchase order number. See Cutting Plan Viewer.
On Screen Keyboard	***
Move	See Process material.
Start
Stop
Cancel
View Drawing	Allows you to view the related CAD drawing in the following formats .spf, .dwg, .dwf and .dxf.
View CAM using StruCNC	Allows you to view the related CAM drawing.
Edit CAM	Allows you to edit and then save the CAM file or to batch edit multiple CAM files.
BIMReview	You can highlight selected marks or use one of the pre-defined views using the BIMReview viewer.
Add Note	Displays the Add Production Work Order Process Note form: You can run a Production Work Order Process Notes report to view all notes for a contract or work order.
Print Reports	*** there are no reports to print, just a blank line. do i have to do something first?
Exchange Bars	See Exchange bars.
Batch Update	***
Refresh Grid	Use this option to refresh the form after you have made updates.