Defining Option CombinationsUse this session to display option combination codes and their descriptions. An option combination is a grouping of product options, for example, color or style, that are related to an assembly order. Each option combination is either a single option or a combination of other option combinations. To define option combination and option combination lists in the Option Combinations (tiasl1510m000) session, complete these steps:
You can use relational operators to build the logical structure of the expression. Relational operators define the relationship between the feature and the Option.
Note Click Check Validity on the appropriate menu of the Option Combination - Expressions (tiasl1560m000) session to check the validity of the defined expression(s). Example
Define option combination list Start Manufacturing > Assembly Control > Option Combination Lists (tiasl1511m000). Use this session to view lists of option combinations. You can use these lists in the Line Rules (tiasl1570m000) session to define rules stating that certain option combinations must either be sequenced next to each other (clustered), or not sequenced next to each other (blocked). You can define which option combinations are in each list in the Option Combinations List - Option Combinations (tiasl1565m000) session. In this session, you must specify the colors to be grouped together and the sequence of grouping, for example, first group Red, next Blue, and last White. This serves as input for defining the sequence engine rules.
Create line rule Start Manufacturing > Assembly Control > Line Rules (tiasl1570m000). Use this session to view or define sequencing rules to apply to assembly lines. These rules are used to calculate penalty costs in the Simulate and Create Line Sequences (tiasl4200m000) session. Line rule definition is based on features and options which are linked to your generic item. Multiple line rules can be linked to a single line segment. For more information, refer to Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control. Link line rule to line segment Start Manufacturing > Assembly Control > Line Segments (tiasl1540m000). After the line rule is created, the line rule must be linked to a line segment. For this segment, the sequence engine generates an optimized sequence of assembly orders.
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