Cost Estimating report

from version 5 build 345

Overview

It's possible to calculate the part machining cost with dedicated report tool .

To open it : Top Menu > Report > Cost estimating

You need to define the material cost and the production quantity.

In order to include an additional cost, navigate to the "Additional Cost" tab.

Next, enter the cost in the table.

You will have the option to specify whether the cost should be considered for each part or if it is a fixed cost per production lot.

To modify the machine properties associated with the cost calculation, access the machine edit dialog.

To access the machine edit screen, refer to the Edit post processor documentation page.

Choose the "Machine properties" tab.

Utilize the search bar to locate "cost".

You have the option to modify the following:

This data will be utilized in the computation of the component cost.

Also, tool wear is taken into consideration.

For each tool parameter, it is possible to define the tool wear.

Go to the [Cut Data] tab.

Scroll down until you find the tool price and tool life duration properties.

Define the tool price and tool life duration.

For example:

The drill costs 100€.

The drill's tool life is 50 minutes, so the tool wear will be 2€/min.

An operation with a machining time of 50 minutes (only work movement) will add a cost of 100€ for tool wear to the summary.

To view the costs used in the calculation more transparently, select the tab [Detail view]

You can edit the currency symbol used in application from setting .

Main Menu > Edit > Setting

Edit the currency symbol property.

You need to RESTART the software to apply this .