SEER-Sheet Metal Cost Estimatorwithin CATIA v5

Start SEER-Sheet Metal Cost Estimator

Select and Enter Process

Data

Click Estimate when ready

SEER-Sheet Metal Cost EstimatorPart & Process inputs

Manufacturing Environment Part Inputs

Process Options Hole Drilling Options

• Customize Manufacturing Environments to set Part and Process Defaults• Hole part features are automatically added if separate drilling cost

estimation required

SEER-MFG Cost ModelCost Results Summary

reported to CATIA Engineer

Detailed SEER-MFG cost model created based on CATIA and Sheet Metal Cost Estimator Inputs

Results Saved with CATIA

Cost Trend of Trade studies indicated

Data saved as Parameters within CATIA for reference

Key Functionality• Create detailed sheet metal part cost estimates for labor (setup, direct,

inspection, rework), material, and tooling costs.

• Update and refresh estimates as the design matures.

• Comprehensive part cost estimates covering all commonly used fabrication forming process, preforming, post forming, and finishing operations.

• Create and save estimate for each part to compare and trade options.

• Customizable knowledge base templates and rules to fit your factory environments, labor rates, and processes.

• Publish estimates as SEER cost models to be shared with SEER users for inclusion into other estimates.

• CATIA users can review the estimate, even if Sheet Metal Cost Estimator and/or SEER are not installed.

Set CATIA Options to viewSEER-Sheet Metal Cost Estimator

Parameters• Tools > Options > General > Parameters and Measure > With Value = TRUE

• Tools > Options > Part Infrastructure > Parameters = TRUE

Create Manufacturing Environment1a – Copy an Existing Environment folder 1b – Paste to create a copy

1c – Rename Environment

Edit SEER Knowledge Bases2a – Double Click to open SEER-SMCE-KBases.MFG file

2b – Make Changes as required, Save, and Close

a) Double click the SEER-SMCE-KBases.mfgfile to open it.

b) Make edits to SEER inputs as required e.g. labor rates, labor calibration, production experience, etc. to match the environment. Save and Close SEER.

Edit Manufacturing Environmenta) Open the SEER-SMCE Template Editor.xlsm file within the

manufacturing environment you want to update/edit.

b) Make Changes to data as required in each table.

c. Click Save Environment Settings, and then OK. This will save the SEER-MFG KBases, and the spreadsheet data for the manufacturing environment.

d. Save and Close the SEER-SMCE Template Editor.xlsm spreadsheet.

Edit Environment Material Tables• Material Analogy Tables contain Form, Pre-Form, After Form, and Detailed Part Finish

Operations, these can optionally be modified.

• Set Defaults to appear using Yes/No options.

• You can OPTIONALLY remove form operations (rows), or process specific operations (table columns) from the Material Analogy Tables

To remove Form operations, delete the

entire Row

To remove a Process Option, delete column

within the table