Node | PSO | When required | Contributes to |
User Guided | Volume | Always required | Material cost Cycle time |
Sheet Metal PG | Thickness of Part | Always required | Material cost Machine selection |
Length of the flat pattern’s SER | Always required | Material cost | |
Width of the flat pattern’s SER | Always required | Material cost | |
Length of the finished part’s bounding box | Required if routing includes secondary process | Secondary process costs | |
Width of the finished part’s bounding box | Required if routing includes secondary process | Secondary process costs | |
Height of the finished part’s Bounding Box | Required if routing includes secondary process | Secondary process costs | |
Part Surface Area | Required if routing includes Surface Treatment | Surface treatment costs | |
Turret Press Routing | Stock Sheet Length | Optional—defaults to defaultSheetLengthTurretPress | Material cost Cycle time Machine selection |
Stock Sheet Width | Optional—defaults to defaultSheetWidthTurretPress | Material cost Cycle time Machine selection | |
Part Spacing for Rectangular Nesting | Optional—defaults to 0 | Material utilization | |
Number of Bends | Always required | Cycle time | |
Number of Hemmed Bends | Always required | Cycle time | |
Turret Press | Straight Edge Length | Always required | Punch time |
Number of Small Rounded Sections | Always required | Punch time | |
Unique Radii in Number of Small Rounded Sections | Required if Number of Small Rounded Sections > 0 | Tool change time | |
Number of Large Rounded Sections | Always required | Nibbling time | |
Average Radius of Large Rounded Sections | Required if Number of Large Rounded Sections > 0 | Nibbling time | |
Number of Small Round Holes | Always required | Punch time | |
Unique Radii in Number of Small Round Holes | Required if Number of Small Round Holes > 0 | Tool change time | |
Number of Large Round Holes | Always required | Nibbling time | |
Average Diameter of Large Round Holes | Required if Number of Large Round Holes > 0 | Nibbling time | |
Number of Small Complex Holes | Always required | Punch time | |
Unique Shapes in Number of Small Complex Holes | Required if Number of Small Complex Holes > 0 | Tool change time | |
Number of Large Complex Holes | Always required | Punch time | |
Average Perimeter of Large Complex Holes | Required if Number of Large Complex Holes > 0 | Punch time | |
Number of Holes Made with Cluster Punches | Always required | Punch time | |
Number of Unique Cluster Punches | Required if Number of Holes Made with Cluster Punches > 0 | Setup time Tool change time Expendable tooling | |
Average Number of Pins per Cluster Punch Tool | Optional—defaults to 9 | Punch time | |
Number of Forms | Always required | Punch time | |
Number of Unique Forms | Required if Number of Forms > 0 | Setup time Tool change time Expendable tooling | |
Number of Flanged Holes | Always required | Punch time | |
Number of Uniquely Shaped Flanged Holes | Required if Number of Flanged Holes > 0 | Setup time Tool change time Expendable tooling | |
Number of Countersunk Holes | Always required | Punch time | |
Unique Sizes in Number of Countersunk Holes | Required if Number of Countersunk Holes > 0 | Setup time Tool change time Expendable tooling | |
Number of Tapped Holes | Always required | Tapping time | |
Unique Sizes in Number of Tapped Holes | Required if Number of Tapped Holes > 0 | Tool change time | |
Bend Brake | Maximum Bend Length | Always required | Machine selection |
Maximum Bend Radius | Always required | Machine selection | |
Minimum Bend Radius | Always required | Process feasibility |