The Routing Setup page allows you to define and manage the full production workflow for every item inside a project phase.
This ensures that each item follows the correct sequence of manufacturing operations, machines, and processing stages.

Routing is essential for:

Accurate production planning

Tracking progress across manufacturing stages

Ensuring consistent workflow for all items

Connecting phases to actual factory processes

📍 Where to Find Routing Setup

Navigate to:

Projects → Select Project → Routing Setup

At the top of the page, confirm:

Project is selected

One or multiple phases are selected

Routing Setup supports multi-phase routing, meaning you can work with one or multiple phases at the same time.

What You See on the Routing Setup Page

The routing table includes:

Column	Description
Phase	The phase the item belongs to
Mark	The item’s unique mark (Assembly or Part)
Type	Assembly / Part
Operation	The main operational group (e.g., Manufacture, Welding)
Route	The list of production steps assigned to the item
Actions	Edit or expand additional routing details

Each item may contain multiple production steps, such as:

Cutting

Bending

Rolling

Welding

Galvanizing

Painting

Quality Inspection

Shipping Preparation

These appear as colored tags in the Route column.

Routing Controls

At the top of the page, you will find several action buttons:

Define Items

Use this when routing is not assigned yet for a group of items.
This initializes default routing based on the item category and type.

Edit Items

Modify routing of selected items.

You can:

Add new steps

Reorder steps

Remove steps

Assign machines to steps (e.g., Pipe Bending Machine, Rolling Machine, Galvanizing Bath, Drying Area)

Define which assembly sub-items are required at each Production Stage

Edit Category

Apply routing rules based on item category.
Useful when many items share identical production steps.

Sync Items

Updates routing automatically if:

New items were added in a revision

Item categories were changed

Routing rules were updated

This keeps Routing Setup fully aligned with Phases Explorer.

Export Options

Excel Export – download routing data

PDF Export – generate routing sheet for workshop or supervisors

How Routing Works

Routing defines the production path each item must follow in the factory.

For example, an item may have this routing:

Bending → Pipe Bending Machine

Rolling → Plate Rolling Machine

Galvanizing → Galvanizing Bath

Painting → Drying Area

This ensures:

Proper sequence

Correct machine assignment

Traceability at each stage

Accurate production tracking

Routing applies to:

Assembly items

Sub-items / Parts

Editing Routing for an Item

Click the Edit Items button or open an item using the expand arrow.

You can then:

Add a new step

Select the operation

Assign a machine

Reorder using drag-and-drop

Remove individual steps

Every update instantly affects Production and Tracking modules.

🧩 Define Sub-item Requirements for Production Stages

When editing the Route of an assembly item, you can define which assembly parts must be available before work begins at each Production Stage.

In some manufacturing workflows, an early Production Stage does not require every part of the assembly.

For example:

A Cutting stage may require only specific plates.

A Cold Forming stage may require only selected cold-formed parts.

An initial preparation stage may require only the main assembly item.

A Fitting stage may require the complete assembly.

Welding and Painting may continue after all parts have been brought together.

The Sub-item requirement setting allows each Production Stage to use only the parts it actually needs.

This prevents early Production Stages from waiting unnecessarily for all assembly parts and makes the Route reflect the actual manufacturing workflow.

Sub-item Requirement Options

Each Production Stage provides the following options:

Option	Description
All Parts	All sub-items belonging to the assembly must be available before the Production Stage can begin.
Selected Parts	Only specific assembly sub-items are required for the Production Stage.
Main Part Only	Only the main item or parent assembly is required. Other assembly sub-items are not required at this stage.

All Parts

Select All Parts when the complete assembly must be available before work begins at the Production Stage.

This option is commonly used for:

Final assembly

Fitting

Welding after all components have been assembled

Final finishing operations

Production Stages that process the item as one complete assembly

Example

A Built-Up Column includes:

Main member

Base plate

Stiffeners

Connection plates

The Fitting stage may require All Parts because all components must be available before the assembly can be fitted.

⚠️ All Parts Sequence Rule

The final manufacturing stage must require All Parts.

After a Production Stage is configured as All Parts, every following Production Stage must also require All Parts.

Fabritec displays the following validation message when the Route does not follow this rule:

The final manufacturing stage must require All Parts, and every stage after an All Parts stage must also require All Parts.

Why Is This Rule Required?

Once all assembly parts are required at a Production Stage, the parts have been brought together as a complete assembly.

Every Production Stage after that point continues processing the complete assembly. Therefore, a later Production Stage cannot return to:

Selected Parts

Main Part Only

Valid Example

Order	Production Stage	Sub-item Requirement
1	Cutting	Selected Parts
2	Cold Forming	Selected Parts
3	Fitting	All Parts
4	Welding	All Parts
5	Painting	All Parts

Invalid Example

Order	Production Stage	Sub-item Requirement
1	Cutting	Selected Parts
2	Fitting	All Parts
3	Welding	Selected Parts ❌

In this example, the Welding stage cannot use Selected Parts because the previous Fitting stage already requires All Parts.

Selected Parts

Select Selected Parts when a Production Stage requires only specific assembly sub-items.

This option is useful when different components enter the production workflow at different stages.

Examples:

Cutting requires only plate parts.

Cold Forming requires only cold-formed components.

Machining requires only specific connection parts.

A preparation stage requires only selected assembly components.

How you define the required parts depends on whether you are editing one item or applying routing changes to multiple items.

Selected Parts When Editing a Single Item

When editing the Route of one item inside a project, the actual BOM sub-items are already available.

Fabritec displays the assembly parts directly so you can select the required parts using checkboxes.

Example

An assembly contains:

PL-01

PL-02

ST-01

BR-01

If the Cutting stage requires only:

PL-01

PL-02

select these two parts from the available sub-item list.

Only the selected parts will be required before the Cutting stage can begin.

Use this method when the item requires a project-specific routing configuration.

Selected Parts During Bulk Routing Changes

When routing is edited for multiple items, Fabritec cannot rely on selecting individual parts from one assembly.

Instead, required sub-items are identified using their Mark values.

After selecting Selected Parts, define one or more Mark conditions.

Each condition includes:

A matching method

A Mark value

The available matching methods are:

Matching Method	Description
Contains	Selects sub-items when their Mark contains the entered value anywhere in the Mark.
Exact match	Selects sub-items only when their complete Mark exactly matches the entered value.
Starts with	Selects sub-items when their Mark begins with the entered value.

Example

Assume the assemblies contain the following sub-item Marks:

PL-01

PL-02

ST-01

ST-02

BR-01

To require all plate parts:

Select Selected Parts.

Select Starts with.

Enter PL.

Fabritec will apply the requirement to sub-items whose Marks begin with PL.

Add Multiple Mark Conditions

Click the + icon to add another Mark condition.

For example, a Production Stage may require:

Marks that start with PL

Marks that start with ST

Add a separate condition for each Mark pattern.

Use the Delete icon beside a condition to remove it.

Main Part Only

Select Main Part Only when the Production Stage requires only the main item or parent assembly.

The remaining assembly sub-items do not need to be available at this stage.

This option is useful when:

Work begins on the main member before additional parts are introduced.

The main profile requires preparation before plates or attachments are added.

An early Production Stage can begin independently from other assembly components.

Example

A main column profile may begin an initial preparation stage before the following parts are required:

Base plates

Stiffeners

Connection plates

For this stage, select:

Sub-item requirement → Main Part Only

Example: Project Routing with Sub-item Requirements

Assume an assembly contains:

Main member

Plates

Stiffeners

Brackets

The Route may be configured as follows:

Order	Production Stage	Sub-item Requirement
1	Main Member Preparation	Main Part Only
2	Plate Cutting	Selected Parts
3	Stiffener Preparation	Selected Parts
4	Fitting	All Parts
5	Welding	All Parts
6	Painting	All Parts

This configuration allows early Production Stages to begin using only the parts they require.

Once the Route reaches Fitting, all assembly parts are required. Every following Production Stage continues with the complete assembly.

🔄 Auto Routing (Sync Items)

If you add new revision items, you do not need to define routing manually.

Just click:

Sync Items

The system will automatically:

Detect new items

Apply routing based on rules

Update existing routing if needed

Example Routing Flow

For mark BA1000, routing may look like:

Step	Operation	Machine
1	Bending	Pipe Bending Machine
2	Rolling	Plate Rolling Machine
3	Galvanizing	Galvanizing Bath
4	Painting	Drying Area

Each step is displayed as a tag in the Route column.

🌟 Best Practices

Always complete Phase Revisions before setting routing

Use Edit Category for bulk routing changes

Sync routing after every new revision to avoid missing items

Keep machine assignments updated to reflect real workshop availability

Export routing sheets for production planning meetings

Set Sub-item Requirements according to the actual assembly sequence

Use Main Part Only when work can begin without the assembly sub-items

Use Selected Parts when a Production Stage requires only specific components

Use direct part selection when editing a single project item

Use consistent Mark naming to improve matching during bulk routing changes

Ensure the final manufacturing stage requires All Parts

After a stage is configured as All Parts, keep all following stages set to All Parts

Phases Explorer – Create and manage phase revisions

Production – Track item progress stage-by-stage

Tracking – View routing progress in real time

Quality Control – Inspect items at routing checkpoints

Shipping Status – Follow items after production is completed

Routing Setup

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What You See on the Routing Setup Page#

Routing Controls#

** Define Items**#

** Edit Items**#

** Edit Category**#

** Sync Items**#

** Export Options**#

How Routing Works#

Editing Routing for an Item#

🧩 Define Sub-item Requirements for Production Stages#

Sub-item Requirement Options#

All Parts#

Example#

⚠️ All Parts Sequence Rule#

Why Is This Rule Required?#

Valid Example#

Invalid Example#

Selected Parts#

Selected Parts When Editing a Single Item#

Example#

Selected Parts During Bulk Routing Changes#

Example#

Add Multiple Mark Conditions#

Main Part Only#

Example#

Example: Project Routing with Sub-item Requirements#

🔄 Auto Routing (Sync Items)#

Example Routing Flow#

🌟 Best Practices#

🔗 Related Pages#

What You See on the Routing Setup Page

Routing Controls

Define Items

Edit Items

Edit Category

Sync Items

Export Options

How Routing Works

Editing Routing for an Item

🧩 Define Sub-item Requirements for Production Stages

Sub-item Requirement Options

All Parts

Example

⚠️ All Parts Sequence Rule

Why Is This Rule Required?

Valid Example

Invalid Example

Selected Parts

Selected Parts When Editing a Single Item

Example

Selected Parts During Bulk Routing Changes

Example

Add Multiple Mark Conditions

Main Part Only

Example

Example: Project Routing with Sub-item Requirements

🔄 Auto Routing (Sync Items)

Example Routing Flow

🌟 Best Practices

🔗 Related Pages