Once an IFC file has been associated with a job, it can be opened in the model viewer.  From the main Production Control job screen right-click on the grid and select Model Interface.  This will open the Model Viewer Interface screen, which in turn launches the FabSuite View model viewer and opens the associated IFC file.

If a message appears saying that the user has not been assigned a View license then refer to the FabSuite View licensing documentation.

Comprehensive help documentation is available under the File menu of the viewer.  A quick reference to help get you started is available here.

In order to utilize the model interface features, the production control job must have references from the bill of material line items to the model object GUIDs.  The easiest way to achieve this is to import the job with an XML file, either one exported out of SDS/2 or generated by FabSuite TME from a Tekla Structures model.  If the job comes into FabSuite from a different format the model interface can be used, it just requires one additional step.

Additional right-click options on the grid will appear after the model has been opened:

• Select in Model - Sets the selection in the model based on the line items that are currently selected in the grid.
• Select from Model - Sets the selection in the grid based on the objects that are currently selected in the model.
• Filter from Model - Applies a main mark filter to the job in FabSuite that includes all of the assemblies currently selected in the model.
• Isolate in Model - Hides all objects in the model except for the assemblies that are currently selected in FabSuite.
• Reset Model Display - Resets the visibility, colors, and zoom position of the model to the original state.
• Model Interface - Opens the Model Viewer Interface screen, if it has been closed.  Additional interaction with the model viewer including filtering and colorization can be done on this screen.

Set Sequences

The Set Sequences screen has model interface capabilities, allowing sequences and lots to be set by making selections in the model.