Authoring Work Instructions

You can create work instructions associated with operations that are part of the system you selected.

1. On the Operations Sequencer, select the operation to which you want to add the work instructions.

2. Click Create Alert.

   Beneath the toolbar, the new, undefined work instruction appears. The default name includes the name of the type of work instruction (e.g., Alert).
   
   

3. Click on the item.

   The Alert dialog box appears.
   
   

4. Enter a name for the alert (e.g., Head_Cleaning Alert), text for the alert, and click OK.

   The alert is created and appears under the toolbar as the first item in the work instructions list.

5. Click Create Instruction and then click the new instruction item in the work instructions list.

   The Instruction dialog box appears.
   
   

6. If you want to enhance your instructions with images, select the 3D part data and click Capture and Attach Screen Shot .

   Expand appears, indicating the capture and attachment is successful.

7. Click Expand, and the attachments bar appears.

   
   
   

8. Click Contract, then OK.

   The new work instruction, with its new name, appears in the list under the toolbar.

Two work instructions have been created and are associated with the operation.

You can modify and reorder work instructions.

1. Select an operation with previously defined work instructions.

   The work instructions appear in a list.
   
   

2. Click on one of the items.

   The dialog box opens and is available for modification.
   
   

3. Make and save the modification.

   The list reflects the change.
   
   

4. Drag and drop a work instruction to another location in the list.

   The list reflects the change.
   
   

   Note: See also: Work Instructions Precedence.

You can delete work instructions from an operation.

1. Select an operation with previously defined work instructions.

   The work instructions appear in a list in the Work Instruction Bar.
   
   

2. Right-click on the work instruction you wish to delete, and select Delete Work Instruction.

   The work instruction is deleted.