CadConnect rules & logic

CadConnect rules

!Due to the fact that the CADCONNECT system and the BC system at all times need to be synchronous, there are certain limitations on what you can do logical wise when it comes to changing existing BOM and routings.

!This is mainly when you try to change existing items, BOM’s and routings. If you are trying to do an improper or illegal operation, the system will issue a message – Warning or Error. Read on and find out what you can do and not do.

!Please notice that the Dynamics 365 Business Central in all respects, is the “Data Managing Director”

*The basic rules

• You can change add/change/delete/indent in-out/move around etc. for a new construction (red items).

• If a blue line is involved (routing) you add/delete/change routing lines at 1st bill of material level only.

• You can change an existing BOM as long as you only deal with it as “SINGLE-LEVEL BOM” changes. That is add/delete/change/move up-down.

• BOM and routings can be added for purchased items. Depending on the “Replenishment system” the BOM and routing will be used or not in planning and orders.

• By selecting “Modeling” as shown in the following figure, it is now possible to move products and resources in more directions – indent in, indent out, move up, move down.*

• Components can be indented in and out if the item is not on the desired level of the BOM.

• Components can be moved up and down across BOM-levels, if the product is to be moved to another position in the bill of material.

• By selecting “Modeling” as shown in the following figure, it is now possible to move products and resources around.

*From the CADCONNECT “Insert” function menu you have access to to the following functions:

The functionality and the conditions are as follows:

*Insert Item

a. Create a new line and set it to: type = Item.

b. Can be carried out without already existing lines that means as the first line.

c. Can be carried out on one line of the type “item” (=current item line).

i. Cannot be carried out on an item already existing in BC.

ii. A new line has to be inserted under the current item-line and has to be indented 1 level compared to the current item line, so that a new time line has to be considered as a BOM component, belonging to the current item line.

iii. If there are already existing item or operation lines on the same level, that means BOM components or operations to the current item line, a new line has to be inserted at the end on this level, belonging to the current item line.

d. Can be carried out on one line of the type work center or machine center (=current operation line).

i. Cannot be carried out, if the operation belongs to a routing that is already existing in BC.

ii. A new line has to be inserted under the current operation line on the same level as the current operation line. Consequently a new line has to be considered as a BOM component, belonging to the same item the operation is belonging to. When being created in BC, the operation and the new item (BOM) line are assigned the same routing link codes.

iii. If there are already existing item lines on the same level belonging to this operation, a new line is inserted at the end of this level, before any other next operation line.

e. Cannot be carried out on one line of the type “routing”.

*Insert Operation

a. Create a new line and set it to the type = working center. The type can be changed to machine center.

b. Can be carried out without an already existing line – that means as the first line. Here the function will be the same, as “Insert 1. operation”.

c. Can be carried out on one line of the type item (=current item line).

i. Cannot be carried out on an item, which is already existing in BC.

ii. If this is the first operation line to a current item line before the operation line, a routing line has to be inserted with the same number as the current item line.

iii. A new line is inserted under the current routing of the item line and this has to be indented 1 level in relation to the routing, consequently a new operation line has to be considered as an operation line, belonging to a current item line routing.

iv. If there already are existing operation lines at the same level, that means operations for a current item line, a new line has to be inserted at the end of this level and before a possible later item line, belonging to the current item line.

d. Can be carried out on one line of the type Routing (=current routing line).

i. Cannot be carried out if the routing already exists in BC.

ii. A new line is inserted as the first line under the current routing line, and is indented 1 level in relation to the current routing line. Consequently, a new operation line has to be considered as an operation, belonging to the current routing line.

e. Can be carried out on a line of the type work center or machine center (=current operation line).

i. Cannot be carried out if the operation belongs to a routing, which is already existing in BC.

ii. A new line has to be inserted under the current operation line, on the same level as the current operation line. Consequently, a new operation line has to be considered as an operation, belonging to the same routing, as the current operation line.

*Insert the 1. Operation

a. A new line has to be inserted on the top and of the type = Routing and number = item number from the header. Underneath 1 line of the type = work center has to be inserted.

b. This can only be carried out, if there are no lines, or if the first line = item.

*Insert Routing

a. Look ups have to be created in the overview over existing BC routes.

b. A new line has to be created and set to type = routing and number from the selected BC routing. Underneath lines have to be inserted, which are taken from a selected BC routing.

c. Can be carried out without already existing lines – that means as the first lines. Here the function will be the same as “Insert main routing”. d. Can be carried out on a line of the type item (=current item line).

i. Cannot be carried out on an item already existing in BC.

ii. Cannot be carried out if there are already existing routing / operation lines on the same level – that means operation of the current item line.

iii. New lines have to be inserted underneath the current item line and have to be intended 1 level in relation to the current item line in the way that a new routing line and operation line has to be considered as a routing and operation line, belonging to the current item line.

e. Cannot be carried out on a line of the type routing, work center or machine center.

*Insert main Routing

a. Look ups are made in the overview regarding existing BC routings.

b. A new line has to be inserted on top, of the type = route and number from the selected BC routing. Underneath lines have to be inserted, which are taken from a chosen BC routing.

c. Can only be carried out if there are no lines or if the first line = item.

*Insert variant

a. Can only be carried out on a line of the type item (= current item line).

i. Cannot be carried out on an item already existing in BC.

b. A new line is inserted above the current item line.

c The current item line and all other underlying lines are indented 1 level, so that a new item line has to be considered as a BOM with the current item line as component.

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