Entering Geometric Information
You enter geometric information by specifying values for certain Process Setup Options (PSOs). For each process, several geometric PSOs are required. Your start part has supplied values for all these required PSOs. If values are not present for required PSOs, the part will fail to cost. You can obtain information about the required inputs that you have not provided by hovering over the relevant red x,, in the Manufacturing Process pane, or by expanding the tree in the message pane.
A conditionally required PSO is one that is required if you or your start part has entered a nonzero value for a particular, related PSO. For example, with user-guided Turret Press, Total Perimeter of Holes is required if you have entered a nonzero value for Number of Holes.
The part image for your start part provides an overview of the relevant, user-supplied, geometric values
Follow these steps to enter geometric information:
1 Click the Process and Machine Options tab of the Cost Guide. Geometric PSOs are associated with various routing nodes, arranged in a tree. Expand the tree; the recommended workflow is to work from the top of the tree to the bottom. You must set the PSOs for each node. Select the desired node and click Set Process Options or Machine….
2 In the Process Options Editor, enter a value for each required PSO by modifying the start part value. Also enter a value for each conditionally required PSO, if you or your start part entered a nonzero value for its associated PSO. Enter values for optional PSOs to override defaults or provide additional geometric information.
Required PSOs are marked with. Conditionally required PSO are marked with.
When you’re done entering information, click OK.
3 If you haven’t entered information for every PSO node, select a node, click Set Process Options or Machine… and go back to the previous step.
The information that you’ve entered so far is displayed in the Process and Machine Options tab (drag the border of the Cost Guide, if necessary, to display the values). Click Revise to bring up the Process Options Editor.
4 If you’ve entered information for every PSO node, click Cost Now to cost your part.
Detailed information on each geometric PSO is provided in the following chapters: