LINK Systems LinkNet II - Manual (Page 44)

4.10.1.1 Material General Settings
The “General” material settings page (see Figure 4.25) contains internal and supplier part numbers
and descriptions. The information and settings on this page are:
Internal Part Number: The internal part number of the material. This will usually be the stock number
of the material in question.
Description: The description typed here will show up in the material listing and in other places in
LinkNet where material must be specified.
Supplier Part Number: The material part number as ordered from the supplier.
Supplier: The name of the supplier of the material.
4.10.1.2 Material Physical Characteristics Settings
The “Physical
Characteristics” settings page
(see Figure 4.26) contains
information about the physical
nature of the material. The
settings in this page are not
currently used by LinkNet, but
may be in the future. At present,
these are for informational
purposes. The information and
settings on this page are:
Material Type: The material
type can be chosen from among
“Unknown”, “Coil”, “Strip”,
“Blank”, “Piece”, “Sheet”, and
“Tube”.
Show Units In: All units on this
page can be shown in English or
metric units. Note that values
can be entered in one unit, and displayed in another.
Figure 4.26: Material Configuration Physical Characteristics Dialog Box
Width or Tube Diameter: The width of the material - or the tube diameter if the material type is tube.
Length: Depending on the type, this may be the coil length, piece length, etc.
Thickness: The material thickness.
End Waste: The length of material (at the end of a coil or strip for instance) that is typically wasted or
unusable.
Manual Version 1.1 10/28/2001 4.22