The Product is the item being manufactured. You can nest products within each other. These are represented hierarchically in the Material Flow Browser.
- On the Factory tab, in the Material Flow panel, click Product
. The Material Flow Browser displays the Product tab and a new product entry. - Optionally, change the name of the Product by slow-clicking in the product name text. Enter your product name.
- With the product browser node selected, on the Factory tab > Tools panel, click Palettes and then select Properties from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, right-click the product node and select Properties. The Factory Object Properties palette displays the product property.
- Continue to add any products to be manufactured in the factory.
To nest a product within another product, do the following:
- In the Material Flow Browser, on the Product tab, right-click an existing product node and select Add.
- Specify a name for the product either during this process or when convenient. A default name is provided.