Standard Fitting List Libraries may be used to create Project Fitting Lists. Projects Fitting Lists are then used to speed entry into the Bill of Material List.

Material Manager Quick Guide

SteelLOGIC^® Material Manager Main Screen
 

Inventory (Active when the Optimal Cutting Program is installed)

This is the list of material that holds inventory for use in ordering against the Advance Bill List or cutting against the Project Material List.   Inventory will be compared with the material for the project and an order list can be generated.    You must have the Optimal Cutting Program installed to generate the order list.

Advanced Bill

This is the list of material which you may use to quickly create an advanced material list.  Reports can summarize the total weight and material costs.  A material order list can be created which is derived from the Inventory List.*  Items are automatically numbered consecutively.

Standard Fittings

This list contains a library of fittings or material used across multiple projects or jobs.  Cost and weights, etc are carried forward when this material is used to populate the inventory or Projects material lists.  Up to eight (8) separate libraries can be populated and selected on-the-fly.

Project Fittings

This list contains a library of fittings or material used specifically within the current project.  Items in this list can be easily derived from the Standard Fittings List through pick list selection.  Cost and weights, etc are carried forward when this material is used to populate the Advanced Bill or Projects material lists.

Project Material

This is the list of material which you may use to create a project Bill of material list.  A variety of reports can summarize weights, areas, material costs, and common, lengths.  A material cutting list can be created which is derived from the the Project Material List and the Inventory List.*

* Requires installation of the Optimal Cutting Program

Reports

The Reports menu allows you to select  a variety of reports specific to each list. The report selection varies according to the currently selected list Tab.

Optimal Ordering

This option is available when the Advanced Bill tab is selected and the optimal Cutting Program is installed. 
The Advanced Bill list is used as the required material and the Inventory List is used to determine whether material needs to be ordered.  Items that can be ordered must be entered in the Inventory List with a quantity of zero.

The dialog below confirms your intent to generate an ordering list using the Optimal Cutting Program.

A separate comma delimited ASCII file for each material shape is generated with detailed stock and ordering information.  Files can be printed or read with a spread sheet program.

Optimal Cutting

This option is available when the Project Material tab is selected and the optimal Cutting Program is installed. 
The material used for cutting is listed under the Inventory Tab.  items which may need to be ordered must be entered in the Inventory List with a quantity of zero.

A separate comma delimited ASCII file for each material shape is generated with detailed cutting and ordering information.  Files can be printed or read with a spread sheet program.

Custom file formats are available.  Check with us to see if we can support your format.

On-Screen Help

Tool Tips are used to define the operation of various on-screen controls.  Place the cursor over a button to see what it does.

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