Packaging process routings
Packaging processes (as well as Surface Treatment and Heat Treatment processes) are contained in secondary process groups. That is, these processes are applied in conjunction or subsequent to the primary manufacturing processes that are used to manufacture a part. As such, they are not available for selection when indicating the primary process group (for example, in the Production Info window or in the Select Primary Process Group window). Instead, you must Edit the process routing to include Packaging processes; they are not assigned automatically by aPriori.
To include packaging processes in a routing
1 In the Manufacturing Process pane, click the Edit menu and choose Routing Selection…
8 The Routing Selection window will appear. The last node of each routing is the Other Secondary Processes node. For the routing level of interest, click the + symbol to expand the Other Secondary Process node so that the top-level Packaging node is displayed.
9 Right-click on the Packaging node and select Include from the popup menu.
Note This automatically includes the Carton Forming, Pack & Load, and Carton Sealing processes organized under the Packaging node.
10 To remove Packaging process from a routing, right-click on the Packaging node and select Exclude or Let aPriori Decide from the popup menu.