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Code example: Production control jobs

Updated: 23 May 2019
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This code example shows how to use Tekla EPM Open API to

  • Connect and disconnect the Tekla EPM database
  • Read the production control jobs
  • Show each job in a list box
  • Get the cut lists of the selected job
  • Get the DSTV file for each part to be cut
  • Verify that the nest is still valid in Tekla EPM
  • Keep the inventory up to date by "cutting" the bar in Tekla EPM

Tekla EPM code example: production control jobs

Get the list of production control jobs from Tekla EPM

  1. First, request the list of production control jobs: 
    <FabSuiteXMLRequest>
  <GetProductionControlJobs/>
</FabSuiteXMLRequest>
  2. Tekla EPM responds with a list of production control jobs. Below is a sample response to the GetProductionControlJobs request:  
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>

<FabSuiteXMLResponse xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

  <GetProductionControlJobs>

    <Successful>1</Successful>

    <ProductionControlJob>

      <ProductionControlID>1397</ProductionControlID>

      <JobNumber>7.3 Basic Training</JobNumber>

      <JobDescription>7.3 Basic Training</JobDescription>

      <JobLocation/>

      <GroupName/>

      <GroupName2/>

    </ProductionControlJob>

    <ProductionControlJob>

      <ProductionControlID>1394</ProductionControlID>

      <JobNumber>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobNumber>

      <JobDescription>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobDescription>

      <JobLocation/>

      <GroupName/>

      <GroupName2/>

    </ProductionControlJob>

    <ProductionControlJob>

      <ProductionControlID>781</ProductionControlID>

      <JobNumber>901097-001 10/15/13</JobNumber>

      <JobDescription>DISNEY C15</JobDescription>

      <JobLocation/>

      <GroupName>Old Orders</GroupName>

      <GroupName2/>

    </ProductionControlJob>

  </GetProductionControlJobs>

  <JobGroups>

      <GroupName> </GroupName>

      <GroupName>Old Orders </GroupName>

   </JobGroups>

</FabSuiteXMLResponse>

     

Tip:
Check the guide Retrieve list of jobs from Tekla EPM for more detailed explanation of GetProductionControlJobs command.

Present the cut lists of the selected job

  1. Show JobNumber and JobDescription fields. The JobNumber is unique.
  2. Let the user to select the job and retrieve cut lists for the selected job. Use the productionControlID for the job selected job. For example, if the user selected ProductionControlID 1394, the call would look like this: 
    <FabSuiteXMLRequest>

<GetProjectStatus>

<ProductionControlID>1394</ProductionControlID>

<IncludeCutLists>1</IncludeCutLists>

</GetProjectStatus>

</FabSuiteXMLRequest>
  3. As a response, you'll receive a list of cut lists available for cutting in this job. Present this to the user as a list of available cut lists for cutting. Use the CutListName field to show the user. For instance, if the job has three cut lists and they are called "W10x12", "W12x22", and "W14x30", the response would be like this: 
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>

<FabSuiteXMLResponse xmlns="http://www.fabsuite.com/xml/fabsuite-xml-response-v0105.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

  <GetProjectStatus>

    <Successful>1</Successful>

    <ProductionControlID>1394</ProductionControlID>

    <JobNumber>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobNumber>

    <JobDescription>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobDescription>

    <JobLocation/>

    <GroupName/>

    <GroupName2/>

    <HasProjectSchedule>0</HasProjectSchedule>

    <InputDisplayUnits>

      <SizeUOM>Imperial</SizeUOM>

      <LengthUOM>Imperial</LengthUOM>

      <LengthTypeIDMetric>101</LengthTypeIDMetric>

      <LengthTypeIDImperial>1</LengthTypeIDImperial>

      <WeightUOM>Imperial</WeightUOM>

      <PriceUOM>Imperial</PriceUOM>

    </InputDisplayUnits>

    <Assemblies>

      <Quantity>106</Quantity>

    </Assemblies>

    <Drawings>

      <Total>118</Total>

      <TotalApproved>0</TotalApproved>

    </Drawings>

    <Sequences>

      <Total>4</Total>

    </Sequences>

    <Lots>

      <Total>2</Total>

    </Lots>

    <CutLists>

      <CutLists>3</CutLists>

      <CuttingDetails>4</CuttingDetails>

      <TotalCut>0</TotalCut>

      <TotalInvalidated>0</TotalInvalidated>

      <TotalValidationRequired>0</TotalValidationRequired>

      <TotalOnOrder>0</TotalOnOrder>

      <CutList>

        <CutListID>398</CutListID>

        <CutListName>W10x12</CutListName>

        <DateCreated>2015-04-29</DateCreated>

        <DateRequired>2015-04-30</DateRequired>

        <CuttingDetails>2</CuttingDetails>

        <TotalCut>0</TotalCut>

        <TotalInvalidated>0</TotalInvalidated>

        <TotalValidationRequired>0</TotalValidationRequired>

        <TotalOnOrder>0</TotalOnOrder>

      </CutList>

      <CutList>

        <CutListID>399</CutListID>

        <CutListName>W12x22</CutListName>

        <DateCreated>2015-04-29</DateCreated>

        <DateRequired>2015-04-30</DateRequired>

        <CuttingDetails>1</CuttingDetails>

        <TotalCut>0</TotalCut>

        <TotalInvalidated>0</TotalInvalidated>

        <TotalValidationRequired>0</TotalValidationRequired>

        <TotalOnOrder>0</TotalOnOrder>

      </CutList>

      <CutList>

        <CutListID>400</CutListID>

        <CutListName>W14x30</CutListName>

        <DateCreated>2015-04-29</DateCreated>

        <DateRequired>2015-04-30</DateRequired>

        <CuttingDetails>1</CuttingDetails>

        <TotalCut>0</TotalCut>

        <TotalInvalidated>0</TotalInvalidated>

        <TotalValidationRequired>0</TotalValidationRequired>

        <TotalOnOrder>0</TotalOnOrder>

      </CutList>

    </CutLists>

  </GetProjectStatus>

</FabSuiteXMLResponse>

Tip:
For more detailed explanation of GetProjectStatus command and using it to get CutLists, see Retrieve project status with cut lists guide.

Get information of a cut list from Tekla EPM

Note that as these are bars, they are listed in the order that Tekla EPM has placed them; they are optimized. On the response example below, the 18B3 is placed before 18B4:

  1. After the user has selected a cut list to import, retrieve the actual cut list information from the Tekla EPM. Use the CutListID of the CutList that the user selected. Below is a GetCutList request for CutListID 400: 
    <FabSuiteXMLRequest>

<GetCutList>

 <CutListID>400</CutListID>

</GetCutList>

</FabSuiteXMLRequest> 
  2. The response to the GetCutList is nested set of bars. It's equivalent in content to a group of dstv+ files.
    • Each CutListItem in the cut list is what one dstv+ file would represent
    • Each CutListItem is a bar
    • Each CutListItemPart within a CutListItem is one part to be cut

    • Note that as this is a bar, they are listed in the order that FabSuite has placed them; they are optimized.  On the bar example below, the 18B3 is placed before 18B4: 

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<FabSuiteXMLResponse xmlns="http://www.fabsuite.com/xml/fabsuite-xml-response-v0105.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
 
  <GetCutList>
    <Successful>1</Successful>
    <ProductionControlID>1394</ProductionControlID>
    <JobNumber>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobNumber>
    <CutListID>400</CutListID>
    <CutListName>W14x30</CutListName>
    <DateCreated>2015-04-29</DateCreated>
    <DateRequired>2015-04-30</DateRequired>
    <CuttingDetails>1</CuttingDetails>
    <TotalCut>0</TotalCut>
    <TotalInvalidated>0</TotalInvalidated>
    <TotalValidationRequired>0</TotalValidationRequired>
    <InputDisplayUnits>
      <SizeUOM>Imperial</SizeUOM>
      <LengthUOM>Imperial</LengthUOM>
      <LengthTypeIDMetric>101</LengthTypeIDMetric>
      <LengthTypeIDImperial>1</LengthTypeIDImperial>
      <WeightUOM>Imperial</WeightUOM>
      <PriceUOM>Imperial</PriceUOM>
    </InputDisplayUnits>
    <CutListItem>
      <CutListItemID>9213</CutListItemID>
      <CutListSerialNumber>38404</CutListSerialNumber>
      <OnOrder>0</OnOrder>
      <Shape>W</Shape>
      <Grade>A992</Grade>
      <Dimensions>14 x 30</Dimensions>
      <Length UOM="in">540</Length>
      <Weight UOM="kg">612.349699500000980169758734421791</Weight>
      <Kerf UOM="in">0.1875</Kerf>
      <ExpectedDrop UOM="in">8.625</ExpectedDrop>
      <ExpectedPercentDrop>1.5972222222224</ExpectedPercentDrop>
      <CutListItemPart>
        <ProductionControlID>1394</ProductionControlID>
        <JobNumber>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobNumber>
        <DrawingNumber>18</DrawingNumber>
        <DrawingFile>
          <FileName>18.pdf</FileName>
          <FileExtension>.pdf</FileExtension>
          <ContentType>application/pdf</ContentType>
        </DrawingFile>
        <MainMark>18B3</MainMark>
        <PieceMark>w84</PieceMark>
        <Sequence>2</Sequence>
        <LotNumber>1</LotNumber>
        <Quantity>1</Quantity>
        <Length UOM="in">265.5</Length>
        <Category>BEAM</Category>
        <Remark></Remark>
        <CNCFileID>10882</CNCFileID>
        <CNCFormat>DSTV</CNCFormat>
      </CutListItemPart>
      <CutListItemPart>
        <ProductionControlID>1394</ProductionControlID>
        <JobNumber>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobNumber>
        <DrawingNumber>18</DrawingNumber>
        <DrawingFile>
          <FileName>18.pdf</FileName>
          <FileExtension>.pdf</FileExtension>
          <ContentType>application/pdf</ContentType>
        </DrawingFile>
        <MainMark>18B4</MainMark>
        <PieceMark>w83</PieceMark>
        <Sequence>2</Sequence>
        <LotNumber>1</LotNumber>
        <Quantity>1</Quantity>
        <Length UOM="in">265.5</Length>
        <Category>BEAM</Category>
        <Remark></Remark>
        <CNCFileID>10883</CNCFileID>
        <CNCFormat>DSTV</CNCFormat>
      </CutListItemPart>
    </CutListItem>
  </GetCutList>
 
</FabSuiteXMLResponse>

       

Get the DSTV file for each CutListItemPart

  1. Retrieve the DSTV file for each CutListItemPart.  In this example we use the following: part with MainMark 18B4, PieceMark w83, which is CNCFileID 10883.  
    <FabSuiteXMLRequest>
<CNCData>
<CNCFileID>10883</CNCFileID>
</CNCData>
</FabSuiteXMLRequest>

     

  2. The returned response contains the actual DSTV text in the <CNCData> tag.

    <CNCData>
    <Successful>1</Successful>
    <PieceMarkCNCData>
      <CNCFileID>10883</CNCFileID>
      <PieceMark>18B4</PieceMark>
      <Format>DSTV</Format>
      <CNCData>ST
  7.3 Basic Training EA
  18
  1
  18B4
  A992
  1
  W14X30
  I
  6743.70
  350.52
  170.94
  9.78
  6.86
  18.80
  44.645
  0.000
  0.000
  0.000
  0.000
  0.000
 
 
BO
  v       44.45o     274.32    20.64    0.00
  v       44.45o     198.12    20.64    0.00
  v       44.45o     121.92    20.64    0.00
BO
  v     4083.05o     172.72    20.64    0.00
  v     4083.05o      96.52    20.64    0.00
  v     4222.75o     172.72    20.64    0.00
  v     4222.75o      96.52    20.64    0.00
BO
  v     5911.85o     210.82    20.64    0.00
  v     5911.85o     134.62    20.64    0.00
  v     6051.55o     210.82    20.64    0.00
  v     6051.55o     134.62    20.64    0.00
BO
  u     5854.70s      41.02    20.64    0.00
  u     5854.70s     129.92    20.64    0.00
  u     6108.70s      41.02    20.64    0.00
  u     6108.70s     129.92    20.64    0.00
BO
  o     5892.80s      41.02    20.64    0.00
  o     5892.80s     129.92    20.64    0.00
  o     6070.60s      41.02    20.64    0.00
  o     6070.60s     129.92    20.64    0.00
AK
  o        0.00s       0.00     0.00
  o        0.00s     170.94     0.00
  o     6743.70s     170.94     0.00
  o     6743.70s       0.00     0.00
  o        0.00s       0.00     0.00
AK
  v        0.00o       0.00     0.00
  v     6743.70o       0.00     0.00
  v     6743.70o     350.52     0.00
  v        0.00o     350.52     0.00
  v        0.00o       0.00     0.00
AK
  u        0.00s       0.00     0.00
  u     6743.70s       0.00     0.00
  u     6743.70s     170.94     0.00
  u        0.00s     170.94     0.00
  u        0.00s       0.00     0.00
EN
</CNCData>
      <CNCFile>
        <FileName>18B4.nc1</FileName>
        <FileExtension>.nc1</FileExtension>
      </CNCFile>
    </PieceMarkCNCData>
  </CNCData>
 
</FabSuiteXMLResponse>

     

Verify that the nest is still valid in Tekla EPM

At this point, you have everything needed to present the Tekla EPM generated nest to the user. 

When user selects a nest to be cut, verify that the nest is still valid in Tekla EPM. 

  1. Call ValCutListItem for each CutListItem (which represents a single bar). For example:  
    <FabSuiteXMLRequest>
<ValCutListItem>
<CutListItemID>9213</CutListItemID>
</ValCutListItem>
</FabSuiteXMLRequest>
     
  2. The response would look like this:  
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<FabSuiteXMLResponse xmlns="http://www.fabsuite.com/xml/fabsuite-xml-response-v0105.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
 
  <ValCutListItem>
    <Successful>1</Successful>
    <CutListItemID>9213</CutListItemID>
    <CutListSerialNumber>38404</CutListSerialNumber>
    <QuantityRemaining>1</QuantityRemaining>
    <Shape>W</Shape>
    <Grade>A992</Grade>
    <Dimensions Metric="0">14 x 30</Dimensions>
    <Length UOM="in">540</Length>
    <Weight UOM="kg">612.3496995</Weight>
    <Kerf UOM="in">0.1875</Kerf>
    <ExpectedDrop UOM="in">8.625</ExpectedDrop>
    <HasNotMatchFilter>0</HasNotMatchFilter>
    <ScrapAmount UOM="in">60</ScrapAmount>
    <DropJobReservePrompt CurrentJobReserve="7.3 Basic Training EA" Option="4000">Always unreserve</DropJobReservePrompt>
    <MaterialInStock>1</MaterialInStock>
    <PONumber>amytests</PONumber>
    <BillOfLadingNumber/>
    <CountryOfOrigin/>
    <HeatNumber/>
    <HeatSerialNumber/>
    <Location/>
    <SecondaryLocation/>
    <CutPart>
      <JobNumber>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobNumber>
      <MainMark>18B3</MainMark>
      <PieceMark>w84</PieceMark>
      <Sequence>2</Sequence>
      <LotNumber>1</LotNumber>
      <Quantity>1</Quantity>
      <Length UOM="in">265.5</Length>
      <Route>310</Route>
      <TrueShapeID/>
      <CNCFileID>10882</CNCFileID>
      <MatchFilter>1</MatchFilter>
    </CutPart>
    <CutPart>
      <JobNumber>7.3 Basic Training EA</JobNumber>
      <MainMark>18B4</MainMark>
      <PieceMark>w83</PieceMark>
      <Sequence>2</Sequence>
      <LotNumber>1</LotNumber>
      <Quantity>1</Quantity>
      <Length UOM="in">265.5</Length>
      <Route>310</Route>
      <TrueShapeID/>
      <CNCFileID>10883</CNCFileID>
      <MatchFilter>1</MatchFilter>
    </CutPart>
    <CutListItemAvailable>
      <Quantity>1</Quantity>
      <HeatNumber/>
      <HeatSerialNumber/>
      <PONumber>amytests</PONumber>
      <BillOfLadingNumber/>
      <CountryOfOrigin/>
      <Location/>
      <SecondaryLocation/>
    </CutListItemAvailable>
    <Users>
      <User>
        <Username>Aai</Username>
        <LastName>Siharath</LastName>
        <FirstName>Aai</FirstName>
      </User>
      <User>
        <Username>admin</Username>
        <LastName>Administrator</LastName>
        <FirstName/>
      </User>
      <User>
        <Username>dev</Username>
        <LastName>Development</LastName>
        <FirstName>FabSuite</FirstName>
      </User>
    </Users>
  </ValCutListItem>
 
</FabSuiteXMLResponse>

     

 

Cut the bar in Tekla EPM

Finally, "cut" the bar in Tekla EPM using TFSCut. That will take the bar from the stock and keep inventory up to date.

 

  1. Call TFSCut: 
    <FabSuiteXMLRequest>
<TFSCut>
<CutListItemID>9213</CutListItemID>
<Quantity>1</Quantity>
<HeatNumber></HeatNumber>
<PONumber>amytests</PONumber>
<Location></Location>
<PieceTrackingUsername>admin</PieceTrackingUsername>
<PieceTrackingHours>0.25</PieceTrackingHours>
<DropLength UOM="in">72</DropLength>
<DropLocation>A4</DropLocation>
</TFSCut>
</FabSuiteXMLRequest>

    Some tags do not have matching information in the CutListItem

    Note that the HeatNumber, HeatSerialNumber, PONumber, BillOfLadingNumber, CountryOfOrigin, Location and SecondaryLocation do not have to match the information in the CutListItem.  

    However, they must match the information of some piece in Tekla EPM inventory. This allows material that is actually cut to be swapped for identical material in the shop.  The information populated here should be for the actual piece of steel used, not the one that Tekla EPM thought would be used.  Tekla EPM will make the substitution.

    Some tags are required, even if they are blank

    HeatNumber, PONumber and Location are required, even if they're blank. BillOfLadingNumber, CountryOfOrigin and SecondaryLocation only need to be included if they're not blank. In the code example, HeatNumber and Location were blank.  They are sent blank in the format: <HeatNumber/>, but the system expects a blank HeatNumber back in the format: <HeatNumber></HeatNumber>. 

  2. A successful response to the TFSCut command looks like this: 
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<FabSuiteXMLResponse xmlns="http://www.fabsuite.com/xml/fabsuite-xml-response-v0105.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <TFSCut>
    <Successful>1</Successful>
    <RTSType>Restock</RTSType>
    <CutListItemID>9213</CutListItemID>
    <CutListItemDateTimeCompleted>2015-04-29 18:50:46</CutListItemDateTimeCompleted>
    <ActualHeatNumber/>
    <ActualHeatSerialNumber/>
    <ActualPONumber>amytests</ActualPONumber>
    <ActualBillOfLadingNumber/>
    <ActualCountryOfOrigin/>
    <ActualDropLength UOM="in">72</ActualDropLength>
    <ActualDropLocation>A4</ActualDropLocation>
    <ActualDropSecondaryLocation/>
  </TFSCut>
</FabSuiteXMLResponse>