Contents

Work Element PropertiesNew Work Element Properties dialog to

document project details

ReportsNew PCB Material Details Report

New Operation Details Report

ChartsNew Work Element Cost Contribution Chart

New Operation analysis ChartNew Operation Details Chart

SEER-MFG Paths DialogUpdated SEER-MFG Paths Dialog to include Scenarios folder path

Servermode & INI File UpdatesNew AttachFile command added to attach a file

MFGTools – INI File Manager.XLS and SEER-MFG-Settings.INI files updated for 8.2

Maintenance updatesMachining, Purchased Parts, PC Board and misc. updates

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SCENARIOSA new Scenarios feature to create and

use templates in creating projects

Purchased PartsPurchased Parts work element to include risk analysis

Scenarios

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Overview: Serves as a starting point for the development of an actual project or project segment.

Features: Create: Create, save, and maintain scenarios

Search: Browse, search, and select saved scenarios using keywords and other properties

Query: Prompt user to provide certain inputs

Automate: Load Scenario using Servermode

Scenario Options

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Create

Manage Element Scenario Query Dialog

Manage Parameter Scenario Query Dialog

Work Element Scenario Query:

No Action- Work elements that are set to No Action

will load automatically

Include- Allows the user to choose whether the rollup

or work element should be included in the project

Choose- Requires the user to select between two or

more mutually exclusive work elements or rollups

Parameter Scenario Query:

No Action- Does not prompt the user to make a

selection/entry

Prompt the user to enter this parameter-Prompts the user to make a selection/entry

Scenario Options

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Create Scenarios

Review Scenario DialogSave to ScenarioReview Scenario:

Creating a scenario: Allow the user to review the element queries in the current project

Loading a Scenario: Allows the user to include/choose elements while loading a scenario

Save to Scenario:Saves a copy of the current project as a scenario

Scenario Options

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Use Scenarios

New from ScenarioNew From ScenarioStart a new project from a Scenario

Insert from ScenarioAppend a Scenario to the current project. Adds the Scenario as a rollup in the WBS tree.

Both the above have options to load from two different sources:

From File: Opens the Scenario Search dialog which helps you search from files on the computer

From Database: Load scenarios from a database

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Scenario OptionsScenarios Search Dialog New from Scenario and Insert from Scenario

brings up the Search/Browse Scenarios dialog box

You can enter search criteria and select the directory in which to search for scenarios

Click on the Find Now button to get list of scenarios matching your search criteria

View the Properties fields for individual scenarios before you select one to load

Fields available for search criteria:Author, Category, Company, Keywords (individual keywords or phrases separated by commas), Manager, Subject, Title

Work Element Properties Dialog

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Work Element

Properties

Overview:Serves as a means to document work elementsand easily retrieve Scenarios using theSearch/Browse Scenarios Dialog Box.

Features:➢ 7 categories to document a work

element➢ Project level work element properties

will be saved as Scenario properties

Properties Dialog

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Reports

✓ Expanded to include more of the operationlists, and costs

✓ Flexible export expanded to include the newlyadded cost columns

PCB Materials Details

Operation Details

✓ Provides detailed view of each materialrequired

✓ The amount and cost of each material required✓ Total amount and cost for the production

quantity specified

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Work Element Cost Contribution

Identify Drivers

Visually Show which elements drive cost the most.

Pinpoint Focus

On areas that can have the greatest impact in cost reduction efforts. Once key work elements are identified, drill down to the Operation Analysis Chart for the next level of review.

Cost Contribution Summary

Pairs with the Cost Contribution Summary report, highlighting the highest cost contributors.

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Operation Analysis

Process Area Drivers

Visually Show which process areas within an element drive cost the most.

Pinpoint Focus

On areas that can have the greatest impact in cost reduction efforts. Once process areas are identified, drill down into the Operation Details for more insight.

Cost Contribution Summary

Pairs with the Aero Details or Detail Analysis report, highlighting the greatest cost contributors.

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Operation Details

Identify Drivers

Visually Show which process step (machining operation, drill operation, ply placement, etc) carry the greatest labor.

Pinpoint Focus

Often work elements required multiple operations to complete the final manufactured part, such as machining operations, or composite layup operations.

Operation Details Report

Pairs with the new operation details report.

Purchased Parts

Purchased Parts Work Element

Updated the Work Element to include risk analysis

(least-likely-most inputs)

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Add up to 50 purchased parts per work

element

Purchased Parts Dialog

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SEER-MFG Paths Dialog

SEER-MFG Paths Dialog

Scenarios Path

Updated to include Scenarios Path Option

Make Changes Default

After modifying paths, you can choose to Make Changes Default for future SEER-MFG sessions

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Servermode UpdatesTo attach a file to an element: (Attaches a file to the selected element)

AttachFile [TAB] [PathToFile]\[FileNameWithExtension]

Example: AttachFile C:\Users\xyz\Desktop\Example Image.jpg

To attach a file to a parameter: (Attaches a file to a parameter of the selected element)

AttachFile [TAB] [ParameterName] [TAB] [PathToFile]\[FileNameWithExtension]

Example: AttachFile PRODUCT DESCRIPTION - Tooling Amort. Quantity (Optional)C:\Users\xyz\Desktop\Example Image.jpg

INI File UpdatesMFGData.INI

▪ [MACHINING-OPERATION-DATA] –New Variable

ApplyMaterialDefaultsToMachineDetails

When set to Yes, Machine Detail Inputs will beupdated to default values for the selectedmaterial type. When set to No, machine detailvalues will remain as currently specified.

SEER-MFG-Settings.INI MFGTools-INI File

Manager.XLS

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▪ Table [PATHS] – new folder path:

Scenarios=~

▪ Table [FIRST-TIME-INIT-AND-

UPGRADES] – new option:

Scenarios = 1

▪ Table [CHART RECALC OPTIONS] –

new charts

Chart7=1 1 1

Chart8=1 1 1

Chart9=1 1 1

▪ New data to work with MFG 8.2

*Older copies of this file will need to be modified

to work with 8.2. Alternatively, move data from

your older copies into the most recent copy.

Maintenance Updates & Useful Info

MFG Element Updates MFG Element Updates

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▪ Machining

▪ Updated machine details dialog

inputs to respect the RPM caps

defined either from the selected

machine tool or the MAX RPM

column in the MFGData.ini table.

▪ Fixed detailed dialog entries

saving into parameter view.

▪ Fixed reading non default

machine detail parameter values

into the machine details dialog.

▪ Improved Copy and Paste of

operation data.

▪ Machining Cont…

▪ Fixed machine details dialog feed

per tooth entry to correctly update

feed rate when changing the

fourth decimal place.

▪ Added

ApplyMaterialDefaultsToMachine

Details option to the [MACHINING-

OPERATION-DATA] table in the

MFGData.ini file. When set to Yes,

Machine Detail Inputs will updated

to default values for the selected

material type.

MFG Element Updates

▪ Machining Cont…

▪ Updated Cyl. Grind Finish

operation math to no longer

apply Surface Finish and

Tolerance Adjustments when

machine details are used. This

change may impact estimates

that previously used machine

details.

Maintenance Updates & Useful Info

MFG Element Updates

▪ PC Board Cont…

▪ Effective Panel Length

(without Useful Board Area %

adjustment) is now correctly

applied as the default length for

the following fabrication

operation types: Image Transfer,

Solder Mask, Etching, and Via

Filling

▪ The Depanel Length calculation

was updated to include an

additional effective panel length

and effective panel width cut.

MFG Element Updates MFG Element Updates

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▪ Purchased Parts

▪ Updated the Purchased part

work element to accept up to 50

purchased part entries per

element, previously purchased

part elements only accepted a

single part cost.

▪ Added least likely most cost

input fields so purchased parts

can be included in risk analysis.

▪ Added Purchased Part Cost

Wrap to all applicable work

element types.

▪ Purchased Parts Cont…

▪ Added Probability input to

purchased part so costs can be

output according to the set

probability level required.

▪ PC Board

▪ Added a PCB Materials Detail

report

▪ Deburring time calculation was

updated to correctly account for

the average number of boards in a

panel.

Maintenance Updates & Useful Info

Expression Editor

▪ Additive Manufacturing Element Layer

Height, Infill %, and Part Handling

parameters are now available for use

with the expression editor.

MFG Element Updates Program Enhancements

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▪ PC Board Cont…

▪ Drill operation times are no

longer adjusted by average

boards per panel, loads per

stack, and stacks per load.

▪ SEER-MFG 8.2 with Aero 5.2

Release Notes

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▪ The deburr option within the

Drill operation is no longer

adjusted by loads per stack, and

stacks per load.

▪ Added Scenarios Feature

▪ Added Work Element Cost Contribution

Pareto Chart

▪ Added Operation Analysis Pareto Chart

▪ Added Operation Details Pareto Chart

▪ Added PCB Materials Detail report

Maintenance Updates & Useful InfoMisc. Updates

▪ Fixed upconvert issue Aero Cure RTM

and VARTM preform, fusion media,

and resin material cost inputs.

▪ Fixed issue in Aero Paste Bond use

computed values to display the correct

computed value when unchecking and

rechecking the use computed option.

▪ CopyReport servermode command

was updated to support index 17

(Operation Details) and index 18 (PCB

Material Details).

User Defined Parameters Misc. Updates

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▪ Fixed issue when deleting user defined

pick list parameters.

▪ Mold Cast Forge outputs are now

displayed in the middle section of the

detailed analysis report along with

Additional Items.

▪ Fixed issue when changing material

type caused the default cutter

diameter to change in machine details

parameter view.

▪ Added AttachFile servermode

command.

▪ Fixed upconvert issue for Aero Paste

bond Adhesive Material/Tape Layers

parameter.

THANK YOU

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