• Cost Model Workbench User Guide
• 1 Getting Started with the Cost Model Work Bench
  • Starting and Exiting the CMWB
  • Components of the CMWB Interface
  • Working with Cost Models
    • Opening and Closing Cost Models
    • Importing and Exporting Cost Models
    • Overriding Cost Model Objects
    • Saving Cost Model Changes
    • Publishing and Reverting Cost Models
  • Working with Cost Model Data and Metadata
  • Working with Cost Model Logic
• 2 Working with Cost Model Data and Metadata
  • Navigating to Global Data
  • Navigating to the Data for a Process, Operation or Branch Node
    • Navigating from the Template Graph to the Data for a Given Node
    • Navigating from the Navigation Tree to the Data for a Given Process or Operation
    • Navigating from the Navigation Tree to the Data for a Given Branch Node
  • Working with Plant Variables
    • Viewing and Modifying Cost Model Variables
    • Viewing and Modifying VPE Variables
    • Creating New Plant Variables
    • Deleting Plant Variables
  • Working with Lookup Tables
    • Navigating to Lookup Tables
    • Viewing and Modifying Lookup Tables
    • Viewing and Modifying Lookup Table Definitions
    • Creating Lookup Table Definitions
    • Deleting Lookup Table Definitions
    • Adding New Lookup Tables
    • Removing Lookup Tables
  • Working with Machine Metadata
    • Viewing and Modifying Machine Types
    • Adding Machine Types
    • Deleting Machine Types
    • Adding or Modifying a Machine Field for Multiple Processes
  • Working with Material Metadata
    • Viewing and Modifying Material Types
    • Adding or Modifying a Material Field for Multiple Process Groups
  • Working with Material Stock Metadata
    • Viewing and Modifying Material Stock Types
  • Working with Tool Shop Metadata
    • Viewing and Modifying Tool Shop Types
    • Adding Tool Shop Types
    • Deleting Tool Shop Types
    • Associating a Tool Shop Type with a Process
    • Removing a Tool Shop Type from a Process
  • Working with Tool Material Metadata
    • Viewing and Modifying Tool Material Types
    • Adding Tool Material Types
    • Deleting Tool Material Types
  • Working with Process Setup Options
    • Navigating to Process Setup Options
    • About Process Setup Options
    • Modifying Process Setup Options
    • Adding and Deleting Process Setup Options
  • Including and Excluding GCD Types
  • Working with Column Groups and Column Properties
  • Working with Node Attributes
    • Navigating to Node Attributes
    • Adding, Removing, and Modifying Node Attributes
    • Predefined Node Attributes
      • 2SetupMilling
      • aggregationOperation
      • allowNumOccurrencesOverride
      • assignOpsWithActivePrimaryAxesFirst
      • checkForRollingInRouting
      • contourCuttingProcess
      • coring
      • costModeClass
      • costPerimetersFirst
      • disableRingedHoleGeneration
      • displayOperationCategories
      • displayInSPDialog
      • finishGrinding
      • generateRingedHoles
      • generatorName
      • hasPiercing
      • hasPiloting
      • hasPilotingOp
      • hasSetupAxisKey
      • ignoreUpperGtolBound
      • inFoundryProcess
      • isBarFeedLathe
      • isGreenSand
      • isPerimeterCut
      • isPerimeterStampingProcess
      • isPlasmaCutting
      • isWaterjetCutting
      • isRoughing
      • MachiningNode
      • mcdType
      • operationCategory
      • otherSecondaryProcesses
      • PartiallyObstructedFaceMilling
      • perimeterCutting
      • Plasma Cutting
      • PreviouslyCountersunk
      • PreviouslyThreaded
      • primaryGtolOp
      • primaryHolemakingOp
      • requiresRotationalAxes
      • requiresSingleFaceStockTrim
      • runFourthCostingPass
      • selectMachineAfterOpAssignment
      • SimpleHoleFinishing
      • sortGcdsByFinishArea
      • stockPrep
      • supportsStripNesting
      • supportsTruePartNesting
      • threading
      • toolMaterialKey
      • useAdvancedUtilization
      • userNamedProcess
      • useSheetStock
      • utilizationProcess
      • Waterjet Cutting
• 3 Working with Cost Model Logic
  • CSL Language Overview
    • Formulas
    • Rules
    • Advice Rules
    • Imports
    • Values
    • Expressions
      • Arithmetic
      • String
      • Boolean
      • Conditional
      • Function Invocation
      • Query
    • Line Continuation
    • Comments
    • Searching Within and Across CSL Modules
    • Using the CSL Debugger
      • Displaying the Debugger
      • Adding Breakpoints
      • Running the Debugger
      • Dragging Items from the Inputs/Formula Results Tree
      • Paths with One Collection
      • Paths with Two Collections
      • Paths with More than Two Collections
    • CSL Reference Information
  • Viewing and Editing CSL Modules
    • Navigating to Global CSL Modules
    • Navigating to the CSL Modules for a Given Node
    • Viewing CSL Modules
    • Editing CSL Modules
      • Using Completion
      • Defining CSL Code Templates
    • Adding CSL Modules
    • Deleting CSL Modules
  • Creating and Deleting Processes, Operations, and Branch Nodes
    • Creating and Copying Processes
      • Creating a Process by Copying
      • Creating a Process with Standard Taxonomy and Machine Selection Modules
      • Creating a Process from Scratch
    • Creating and Copying Operations
    • Creating Branch Nodes
    • Deleting Processes, Operations, and Branch Nodes
  • Working with Formula Tables
    • Adding a Formula to the Formula Table
    • Controlling Whether a Custom Output Appears in the Part Details Tab
  • Template Pruning
    • Context of Evaluation
    • Example
  • Material Stock Selection
    • Context of Evaluation
    • Finding or Designating a Routing’s Stock Selector
    • Stock Selector Input
    • Stock Selector Outputs
    • Example
  • Process and Operation Optionality
    • Context of Evaluation
    • Example
  • Process and Operation Feasibility
    • Context of Evaluation
    • Examples
  • Machine Selection
    • Context of Evaluation
    • Example
  • Tool Selection
  • Process and Operation Taxonomy
    • Context of Evaluation
    • Example
  • Working with Zero-or-More Nodes
  • Working with Templates
    • About Templates
    • Viewing and Editing Templates
• 4 Cost Engine Details
  • Hierarchies
  • Algorithm Overview
  • Process Template Expansion and Pruning
  • Material Stock Selection
  • Feasibility and Machine Selection
  • Operation Assignment
  • Operation Costing
  • Process Costing
• 5 Cost Scripting Language Reference
  • Overview
    • Module Types
    • Module Contents
    • Values and Expressions
  • Modules, Inputs, and Outputs
    • Syntax
    • Inputs
      • Accessibility
      • allOps
      • BarShape
      • childOps
      • childResults
      • ComplexHoleSubType
      • constants
      • defaultMachine
      • Direction
      • EdgeShape
      • FormType
      • gcd
      • global
      • HoleType
      • InclusionStatus
      • KeywayBottomType
      • KeywayEndType
      • material
      • machine
      • machines
      • Lookup table identifiers
      • op
      • part
      • PartingType
      • passNumber
      • perCosting
      • perRouting
      • plant
      • RelationType
      • results
      • setup
      • SetupDirectionType
      • SetupType
      • site
      • stock
      • tool
      • tools
      • toolShop
      • TurningApproach
      • VoidShape
    • Outputs
      • Taxonomy Modules
      • Feasibility Modules
      • Stock Selection Modules
      • Machine Selection Modules
      • Tool Selection Modules
      • Template Pruning Modules
      • Optionality Modules
    • Return Values
  • Imports
  • Formulas and Rules
    • Formulas
    • Set Blocks
      • Example
      • Example
    • Rules
    • Messages
    • Advice Rules
    • Advice
    • Function Definitions
  • Expressions
    • Arithmetic Expressions
    • String Expressions
    • Boolean Expressions
    • Conditional Expressions
    • Function Invocations
    • Query Expressions
      • Select clause
      • From clause
      • Examples
    • Foreach Expressions
      • With Clause
    • Like Expressions
      • Example
  • Identifiers and Literals
    • Simple Identifiers
    • Complex Identifiers
      • Examples
    • Numerical Literals
    • String Literals
    • Boolean Literals
  • Comments and Line Continuation
  • Predefined Functions
    • Numeric Functions
      • abs(x)
      • acos(x)
      • asin(x)
      • atan(x)
      • cos(x)
      • divZero(x, y)
      • equalsEps(x, y, z)
      • exp(x)
      • interpolate(x, x0, x1, y0, y1)
      • len(x)
      • ln(x)
      • max(x, y, z, ...)
      • maxNonNegativeNumber(x, y, z, ...)
      • min(x, y, z, ...)
      • minNonNegativeNumber(x, y, z, ...)
      • round(x)
      • roundEps(x, y)
      • rounddown(x)
      • roundup(x)
      • sin(x)
      • sqrt(x)
      • sum(x, y, z, ...)
      • tan(x)
      • getProperty(row, column)
    • String Functions
      • Conversion Functions
      • asNumber(s)
      • asString(n)
      • downCase(s)
      • upcase(s)
      • Index Functions
      • index(s1, s2)
      • index(s1, s2, i)
      • lastIndex(s1, s2)
      • lastIndex(s1, s2, i)
      • len(s)
      • Substring Functions
      • mid(s, i)
      • mid(s, i, j)
      • prefix(s1, s2)
      • suffix(s1, s2)
      • suffix2(s1, s2)
    • List Functions
      • asPair(object-1, object-2)
      • asList(element-1, … , element-n)
      • listCons(newHead, list)
      • listAsString(list, [separator])
      • listFirst(list)
      • listGet(list, i)
      • listRest(list)
      • listReverse(list)
      • listSize(list)
      • Example
    • Map Functions
      • asMap(key-1, value-1, ... key-n, value-n)
      • asOrderedMap(key-1, value-1, ... key-n, value-n)
      • mapGet(map, key)
      • mapPut(map, key, value)
    • Node Attribute Functions
      • getAttributeValue(op, attributeName)
      • getAttributeValueAsBoolean(op, attributeName)
      • getAttributeValueAsNumber(op, attributeName)
      • getNodeInTree(op, attributeName)
      • hasAttribute(op, attributeName)
      • hasNodeInTree(op, attributeName)
      • hasNodeInTreeWithTrueValue(op, attributeName)
      • Examples
    • Routing Navigation Functions
      • isNodePrecededBy(node, precedingNodeName) 
    • Error Handling Functions
      • assert(val, ruleName)
      • assert(val, ruleName, message)
      • fail(message)
      • msg(x, y, ...)
    • Interpolation Function
      • interpolate(x, x0, x1, y0, y1)
    • Miscellaneous Functions
      • calculateNesting(op)
      • dtcMessage(field-name-1, field-value-1, ... field-name-n, field-value-n)
      • gcdNeedsCam(artifact, coDirectionalEpsilon)
      • getAngleBetweenPartStripFlowAndSetupAxis( holeSetupAxis, normalVector, eastDirection )
      • getDistanceToPartFrontEnd(turningAxis, Gcd)
      • getFlattenedOps(op)
      • getCamAssignments( holes, codirectionalEpsilon, minimumDistanceBetweenHoles, rows )
      • isTrue(string)
      • isNodePrecededBy(node, precedingNodeName)
      • safeEval(expression, defaultValue)
      • safeGet(x, altVal)
      • getSlidesAndLiftersForGCDs( gcds, maxGCDPitch, maxActionLength, minimumLifterClearance, drawDirectionOrthogonalEpsilon )
      • getAssociatedSlides(gcd, slideList, forLengthWise)
      • getAssociatedSlideBundles(gcd, slideBundleList, forLengthWise)
      • postMessageAndReturnValue(value, message)
      • getClockAngle(normalDirection, noonDirection, clockDirection)
      • hasField(obj, fieldName)
      • getFinishedArea(plantRMillPercentile, gcd, op)
• 6 Common Task Examples
  • Adding a New Process to a Process Group
    • Creating a New Process from Scratch
    • Creating a New Process from an Existing Process
    • Copying the Process
    • Renaming the Operations
    • Adding Operations
  • Adding New Processes and Operations to Templates
    • Navigating to and Modifying Templates
    • Modifying the Process-level Routings
    • Modifying the Operation-level Routings
  • Defining and Modifying Machine Types
    • Defining a Machine Type for a New Process
    • Modifying a Machine Type—Padding Cycle Time
    • Modifying a Machine Type—Preferring One Class of Machines Over Another
  • Modifying Machine Selection
    • Removing unwanted machine checks
    • Preferring One Class of Machines Over Another
  • Adding Feasibility Rules
  • Adding New Plant Variables
    • Adding Plant Variables for a New Process
    • Adding Plant Variables—Padding Cycle Time
  • Adding New Process Setup Options
    • Adding a Setup Option—Using CSL, Formula, and User Modes
    • Adding a Setup Option—Using List Mode to Access a Lookup Table
    • Adding a Setup Option—Padding Cycle Time
  • Adding Lookup Tables
    • Adding a Lookup Table Definition
    • Adding a Lookup Table
  • Modifying Taxonomy Modules
    • Modifying the Formula Table
    • Modifying the Cycle Time Formulas
    • Padding Cycle Time by Adding a Constant
  • Adding and Modifying Library Modules
    • Creating a New Library
    • Modifying a Library Module

Cost Model Workbench User Guide

Modifying a Library Module