The operators and parameters for Process Steps, Pricing Configurator and Traffic Light are listed below.
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Parameters for Expression Based Process Steps
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Description |
Parameter |
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Part volume (cm³) |
part_vol |
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Part volume (cm³) |
part_volume |
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Part surface area (cm²) |
part_srf_area |
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Part surface (cm²) |
part_surface |
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Bounding box dimension in x-direction (mm) |
bb_x |
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Bounding box dimension in y-direction (mm) |
bb_y |
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Bounding box dimension in z-direction (mm) |
bb_z |
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Minimum bounding box dimension in x-direction (mm) |
min_bb_x |
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Minimum bounding box dimension in y-direction (mm) |
min_bb_y |
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Minimum bounding box dimension in z-direction (mm) |
min_bb_z |
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Lot size |
lot_size |
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Part mass (g) |
part_mass |
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Support surface area (cm²) |
sup_srf_area |
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Support surface (cm²) |
support_surface |
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Full support volume (cm³) |
sup_vol_full |
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Real support volume (cm³) |
sup_vol_real |
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Support mass (g) |
sup_mass |
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Support mass (g) |
support_mass |
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Oriented bounding box dimension in x-direction (mm) |
or_bb_x |
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Oriented bounding box dimension in y-direction (mm) |
or_bb_y |
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Oriented bounding box dimension in z-direction (mm) |
or_bb_z |
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Parts per job |
parts_pj |
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Parts per job |
parts_per_job |
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Build height (mm) |
bld_h |
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Build height (mm) |
build_height |
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Number of layers |
n_lyr |
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Number of layers |
layers |
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Total mass (g) |
total_mass |
Example
part_vol * 0.5 : This process step costs 0.5€ per cm³ of part volume.
Pricing Configurator Parameters / Operators
|
Operator |
Explanation |
Usage examples |
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+ |
Plus |
lot_size + 5 |
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– |
Minus |
total_mass – support_mass |
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* |
Times |
cost_pp * 1.6 |
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/ |
Divided by |
total_mass / lot_size |
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^ |
Power |
part_mass ^ 2 (square of part mass) |
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exp(x) |
e to the power of the parameter x |
exp(2) (Result=7.389) |
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ln(x) |
Natural logarithm of paramater x |
ln(lot_size) |
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log(x) |
Logarithm of x to base 10 |
log(lot_size) |
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< |
Smaller than |
part_vol < 1000 |
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<= |
Smaller than or euqual to |
part_vol <= 1000 |
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> |
Larger than |
part_vol > 1000 |
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>= |
Larger than or euqual to |
part_vol >= 1000 |
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= |
Equal to |
lot_size = 1 |
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& |
AND operator |
(part_vol > 100) & (lot_size < 15) Please do not forget the parentheses |
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OR operator |
(part_vol > 100) | (lot_size < 15) Please do not forget the parentheses |
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Property |
Parameter |
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Part Volume (cm³) |
part_vol |
|
part_volume |
|
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Part Surface Area (cm²) |
part_srf_area |
|
part_surface |
|
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Bounding Box X (mm) |
bb_x |
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Bounding Box Y (mm) |
bb_y |
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Bounding Box Z (mm) |
bb_z |
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Lot Size |
lot_size |
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Part Mass (g) |
part_mass |
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Surface Area Requiring Supports (mm) |
sup_srf_area |
|
support_surface |
|
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Support Volume (cm³) |
sup_vol_real |
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Support Mass (g) |
sup_mass |
|
support_mass |
|
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Oriented Bounding Box X (mm) |
or_bb_x |
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Oriented Bounding Box Y (mm) |
or_bb_y |
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Oriented Bounding Box Z (mm) |
or_bb_z |
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Parts per Job |
parts_pj |
|
parts_per_job |
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Build Height (mm) |
bld_h |
|
build_height |
|
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Number of Layers |
n_lyr |
|
layers |
|
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Total Mass (g) |
total_mass |
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Total Cost per Part (€) |
cost_pp |
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Cost of Pre-Process Steps per Part (€) |
step_cost_pre |
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Cost of Main-Process Step (Manufacturing Step) per Part (€) |
step_cost_main |
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Cost of Post-Process Steps per Part (€) |
step_cost_post |
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Margin |
margin (enter 0.3 for 30%) |
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Overhead |
overhead (enter 0.3 for 30%) |
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Batch Variables |
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Total Part Volume (Batch only) (cm³) |
batch_part_vol |
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Total Surface Area (Batch only) (cm²) |
batch_part_srf_area |
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Total Part Bounding Box Volume (Batch only) (cm³) |
batch_bbox_vol |
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Total Lot Size (Batch Only) |
batch_lot_size |
Traffic Light Parameters / Operators
|
Operator |
Explanation |
Usage examples |
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+ |
Plus |
lot_size + 5 |
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– |
Minus |
total_mass – support_mass |
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* |
Times |
cost_pp * 1.6 |
|
/ |
Divided by |
total_mass / lot_size |
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^ |
Power |
part_mass ^ 2 (square of part mass) |
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exp(x) |
e to the power of the parameter x |
exp(2) (Result=7.389) |
|
ln(x) |
Natural logarithm of paramater x |
ln(lot_size) |
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log(x) |
Logarithm of x to base 10 |
log(lot_size) |
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< |
Smaller than |
part_vol < 1000 |
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<= |
Smaller than or euqual to |
part_vol <= 1000 |
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> |
Larger than |
part_vol > 1000 |
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>= |
Larger than or euqual to |
part_vol >= 1000 |
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= |
Equal to |
lot_size = 1 |
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Property |
Parameter |
|
Part Volume (cm³) |
part_vol |
|
part_volume |
|
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Part Surface Area (cm²) |
part_srf_area |
|
part_surface |
|
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Bounding Box X (mm) |
bb_x |
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Bounding Box Y (mm) |
bb_y |
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Bounding Box Z (mm) |
bb_z |
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Lot Size |
lot_size |
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Part Mass (g) |
part_mass |
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Surface Area Requiring Supports (mm) |
sup_srf_area |
|
support_surface |
|
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Support Volume (cm³) |
sup_vol_real |
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Support Mass (g) |
sup_mass |
|
support_mass |
|
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Oriented Bounding Box X (mm) |
or_bb_x |
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Oriented Bounding Box Y (mm) |
or_bb_y |
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Oriented Bounding Box Z (mm) |
or_bb_z |
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Parts per Job |
parts_pj |
|
parts_per_job |
|
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Build Height (mm) |
bld_h |
|
build_height |
|
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Number of Layers |
n_lyr |
|
layers |
|
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Total Mass (g) |
total_mass |
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Total Cost per Part (€) |
cost_pp |
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Cost of Pre-Process Steps per Part (€) |
step_cost_pre |
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Cost of Main-Process Step (Manufacturing Step) per Part (€) |
step_cost_main |
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Cost of Post-Process Steps per Part (€) |
step_cost_post |
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Margin |
margin (enter 0.3 for 30%) |
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Overhead |
overhead (enter 0.3 for 30%) |