The following setup options are provided by the Anodize process:

By default, the Seal operation is included in Anodize routings (see Anodize Routing). With this setup option, users can override the default on a part-by-part basis. To exclude Sealing from the routing, set the option to false.

By default, the number of components processes at one time is determined as described in Number of Parts per Load Window. With this setup option, users can override the default, and specify the number explicitly.

By default, if the Anodize machine load window capacity (see Number of Parts per Load Window) exceeds the current batch size (specified in the Production Scenario tab of the Cost Guide), the cost mode nevertheless assumes that the window is fully loaded due to the inclusion of different parts (parts with different part numbers from the current part). In such a case, the per-part anodizing costs are the same as the per-part cost when the window is fully loaded with the current part only.

With this setup option, users can override this assumption and specify that the number of parts per load window is bounded above by the batch size.

Select one of the following options:

Users can also specify the number of parts per load window with the setup option .

By default, the time to hang one load of parts on the loadbar is calculated based on the number of parts per loadbar and on values looked up by part weight in the lookup table tblandlingTimes (see Anodize Formulas). With this setup option, users can override the default and specify the load time per loadbar explicitly.

By default, the thickness of the oxidized layer is specified in millimeters by the following cost model variables (depending on the type of anodizing in the current routing):

See Anodization Formulas. With this setup option, users can override the default on a part-by-part basis, and specify the thickness explicitly.

By default the anodizing current density (amps per sq ft) is specified by the machine property Anodize Current. See Anodization Formulas. With this setup option, users can override the default on a part-by-part basis and specify the current density explicitly.

By default, clean time per load bar is specified by the machine property Clean Time (see Pre-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.

By default, etch time per load bar is specified by the machine property Etch Time (see Pre-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.

By default, deoxidize time per load bar is specified by the machine property Deoxidize Time (see Pre-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.

By default, clean time per load bar is specified by the machine property Clean Time (see Post-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.

By default, dry time per load bar is specified by the machine property Dry Time (see Post-treatment Formulas). Users can override the default on a part-by-part basis with this setup option.