Updating existing workflows with new workflow steps
While assigning the old workflows is still valid, workflows existing prior to the update to 22.3 need to be updated in order to edit them or perform analytics on these individual steps. To do so users should:
Create all steps present in the current workflows as dedicated workflow steps
Open existing workflows
Edit the workflow steps in these workflows
Choose the right step from the dropdown of created workflow steps
Save all changes
Alternatively the workflows can also be rebuild from scratch and set as default for their respective materials. If you encounter any issues while replacing the existing workflows please reach out to technical-support@3yourmind.com for support.
Creating workflow steps
Starting with version 22.3 Workflows can only be created from pre-defined workflow steps. Workflow steps require a step Name and Category as mandatory input. It is advised to assign the category Printing for Printing steps, Processing for all operations required to manufacture the part and Other for all other steps such as potentially Packaging or Quality checks. The categorization of workflow steps helps in identifying, filtering and categorizing shop floor operations via the Advanced analytics options.
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Creating new workflows from pre-defined workflow steps
Creating a workflow requires giving it a name and optional description first. After creating the empty workflow, pre-defined workflow steps can be added to the workflow by selecting them from the dropdown.
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