The Structural Manufacturing task creates manufacturing data from the model. This data is used to create and construct the physical parts of the model. This is accomplished by adding manufacturing-specific information to the detailed parts. After that, the manufacturing parts and supporting parts are generated by rules.
The manufacturing-specific information includes:
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Fabrication Margins
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Assembly Margins
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Shrinkage
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Manual marking lines (The majority of marking lines are generated automatically by rules.)
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Manufacturing Tabs
The manufacturing supporting parts include:
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Templates
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Pin jigs
Manufacturing data is also controlled by applying rule-based processes and rule-based automated marking on manufacturing parts, such as:
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Tabs and bridges
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Plate bevels
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Unfolding algorithms for curved plates
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Roll lines
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Location marks for attached structure
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Reference plane marks
Manufacturing data is output in several ways:
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XML, which can be read by external software such as nesting software.
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Profile sketches for profile parts, created in Drawings and Reports. See the Drawings and Reports Help.
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Template set drawings and reports, created in Drawings and Reports. See the Drawings and Reports Help.
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Pin jig drawings and reports, created in Drawings and Reports. See the Drawings and Reports Help.