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Board Management is a separate software process that runs directly on the Model database. The board management process can be run on any workstation. For large projects, you can also run Board Management as a service on a separate computer, including a computer that is running other services.

You can run board management on any computer on which the Smart 3D Workstation software has been installed. Select Tools > Board Management Service in the Structural Detailing task of Smart 3D to set up and run the block assignment process.

Tools > Board Management Service determines structural part and seam symmetry about the center plane.

  • Naming rules can consider symmetry information. For example, you can include a suffix indicating the symmetry property value for parts. Naming rules can also sort parts within a block by the symmetry value before assigning a part name index.

  • The board property can be used in the nesting and cutting processes by possibly nesting and then cutting symmetrical parts at the same time, or nesting the symmetrical parts on the same raw material stock if the parts are in the same block. The Board Management Service determines if parts are symmetrically similar. Structural Manufacturing determines if the parts are symmetrically identical for manufacturing purposes.

  • Unfolding algorithms use seam symmetry information when they calculate shapes for plates that cross the centerline.

  • Some assembly planning tasks use the board property to automate creating and maintenance of assembly hierarchies for symmetrical parts.

  • Reports include part symmetry information.

  • Seam board information supports shell expansion drawing requirements. The shell expansion drawing for the entire ship displays and labels both port and starboard shell seams in one view.

  • You can choose to manually override board management review for an object. If you choose this option, then board management disregards the object for subsequent review.

Whether you choose to run the Board Management service periodically or continuously depends upon your processes and workflow. If you need to see the symmetry immediately, then running this process continuously on a remote server may best suite your needs. If you do not need immediate results, then you can run it periodically on your local computer at times that best fit your workflow.

This property affects how Smart 3D names parts. It also affects how the parts are handled in Planning and Structural Manufacturing. Because of this, we recommend that you run the Board Management service before you generate drawings, bills of materials, or manufacturing output.

Board Management Service Console

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