Flows - MES
Know how to... Set up and use the Flows MES application to create orders, schedule and track production runs.
87QR App
Know how to... Use our Shop Floor Scanner app to process production runs successfully.
3Echo - Connect Your Printers
Know how to... Use Echo to connect your printer assets to Flows and our Machine Analytics module to capture print info.
8Material Management Module
Know how to... Use our Material Management module to track the life of your materials as they flow through production.
7Service Provider Module
Know how to... Successfully use service providers to complete external printing or post processing services.
3Digital Design Warehouse
Know how to... Use our DDW to ease the ability for customers to place orders and access relevant model libraries.
1Flows - Other Modules
Know how to... Access modules that can be standalone / added on to our Flows MES to maximise your use of the application
5Reporting - Accessing Data
Know how to... access your data from Flows so that you can create the reports you need to inform your business.
4Autodesk Integration
Know how to... Access Autodesk through the Flows MES
4Flows - Setup / Tech Guides
Know how to... Setup your bureau for success and how to deal with data issues
14General FAQ
General FAQ about our Flows MES application
4Threads - Collaboration Tool
Know how to... Use Threads to collaborate as an engineering team to capture design decisions effectively.
8AI - Revolutionize Your Data
Know how to... use our Threadsbot to get the most out of the data that you put into Threads
3Application Installation Guide
Know how to... Install our 3Diax applications (Flows and Threads) locally or on-premise
4Other Modules
Know how to... Access other modules that Authentise has released.
21Secure Delivery Module
Know how to... plan, prepare and monitor a print with our Secure Delivery Module.
14Process Monitoring Module
Know how to... monitor your print being produced in real time with our Process Monitoring Module.
7Partnering with Authentise
Know how to... Work with Authentise to make your tools deployable with our applications.
3Legal Information
Know how to... Access our standard contractual clauses, information re data processors, and dependencies & attributions.
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- Autodesk IntegrationAuthentise is excited to be able to integrate with Paperless Parts, a cloud-based quoting tool that offers ITAR compatibility. This feature allows the transfer of confirmed orders from the quoting platform directly into Flows for manufacturing. This saves time as users won’t have to recreate their Paperless work in Flows. With the integration enabled, the following steps will allow you to bring orders from Paperless Parts into Flows. Adding Authentise Flows to Paperless Parts This process will take you through how to add Flows as an integration within Paperless Parts. 1. Login to Paperless Parts 2. Navigate to Settings > Integrations. If this is unavailable to you, you will need to have Paperless Parts permissions upgraded by your Paperless Parts admin. 1. Click “Create Integration” in Paperless Parts and fill out the details as outlined below to create the connection. Configure Integration Webhook in Paperless Parts The Integration Webhook is needed to enable the data to flow between Paperless Parts and Flows. This section takes you through how to correctly configure the webhook. A demo version can be seen in the image below. 1. Open the newly created Integration in Paperless Parts 2. Go to “Connectivity” 3. In the field Dispatch to URL, enter base URL: https://data.authentise.com 4. After the base URL, add the endpoint data: /paperless-parts-webhook/[Integration ID]/ a. The Integration ID can be found at the end of the integration URL as shown in the image below b. Make sure to include the final /slash/ at the end of the URL, otherwise the webhook will not work correctly. 5. Add Description, such as “Connection to Authentise Flows aMES” 6. In the Event to Dispatch section, under the “Order” entity, select: Order.Status_Change 7. Click “Save Webhook” Set Up & Configure Paperless Parts Integration in Authentise Flows Once you have set up the integration within Paperless Parts, we need to do the corresponding setup within Flows. 1. Login to Flows 2. Go to Organize > Paperless Parts Managed Integrations 3. Click “Add Integration” 4. Add Name of Paperless Parts integration (if you have separate instances of Paperless Parts, you’ll be able to add additional by a different name) 5. Copy and paste Integration ID, API Key, and Signing Secret from Paperless Parts 6. Set Location for non-ITAR and ITAR orders. NOTE: If Stock of a Material doesn’t exist at the specified location, Flows will use the existing logic - we will assign an order to whichever location does have the required material stock. This could potentially void the ITAR location data defined here. 7. Select an Order Creator User, this will be who new orders are attributed to. 8. Click “Save” Test Integration Once the fields have been configured correctly, you can test that the integration is correctly set up by Confirming an Order in Paperless Parts. If everything is correct, you will observe the Order is successfully transferred into Flows. If you encounter any issues, please reach out to support@authentise.com and one of our team will help you further. If you have any other applications or services you would like to integrate with Flows, please reach out! We’re always looking for way that we can improve our software and make it seamlessly work with other tools.
- Material Management ModuleWelcome to the user guide for Authentise’s Material Management module. Material Management offers a powerful tool for tracking the life of a material as it flows through the various points of the production process including receiving, storage, initial use, reclamation of unused material, and all of the actions in between. In this guide, we will review what you need to know to get started with the module, how the different parts interact, and how you can get the most out of your materials. Prerequisites After activating the Material Management module for your AMES, you are almost ready to begin. The module builds off of the Material Types, Printer Types, and Printer inventory machines that you have in your bureau, so it is worth checking to ensure that they are accurate to your factory floor before beginning use of the Material Management’s Material Lots and Material Batches. You will also want to ensure you are familiar with the Authentise QR Scanner and are able to access it from your mobile device. Note: Each of your Printer inventory machines will now have a link to the Printer's QR code. This can be found and printed on the Printer's details page. Clicking this link will generate a printable version of the QR code which should be affixed to its related printer and is used to reference that printer within the QR app. This page will also display a Batch Summary of the batch that is currently loaded into the machine. New Inventory Objects: Material Lots and Batches You will notice some changes to your navbar if you activate Material Management after using your AMES for some time. Within the Inventory section, you will notice two new options: Material Lots and Material Batches. These additional inventory objects are the core of the module and are what enable you to manage your broad inventory and production materials down to the individual unit. Material Lots Material Lots represent longer-term inventory objects which are received from a material supplier and may be managed separately from material that has been issued to your shop floor in the form of Batches. You can create a new lot within the Material Lots list page. When creating a Lot, you will specify multiple fields including Delivery Date, Delivery Date of Expiration, Delivery ID (Can be used for Internal Tracking or to capture a number from the delivery process) as well as the number of containers and the amount of material they contain. Note: A Material Lot can contain a maximum of 500 containers. Add a Material Lot After creating your new lot, you are able to navigate to Lot Details to find key management information for the lot. 1. Print Material Lot Container QR Codes 2. Upload additional documents (such as initial certificates of conformance or testing results) 3. Lot Details and notes 4. Review the list of Material Lot Containers 5. See a list of Initial Batches which were created from this Lot Lot Details Clicking the Print Containers QR Codes link will navigate you to a list of printable QR Codes for each Container within the Material Lot. These QR codes are used with the Authentise QR App to track the material as it is issued into a Batch and throughout its lifespan on the shop floor. Carefully affix a single QR code to each container of the newly created Lot and your Authentise receiving process is complete. You will next use these QR codes when you are creating an Initial Batch for use on your Shop floor. Material Batches Material Batches represent usable quantities of material that have been issued to the shop floor for use. They are created from Material Lots using the Batch Creation process and they are able to receive a number of Batch Actions: Load into Machine, Split, Blend, Sieve, Treatment, Relocate, Test, and Scrap. These actions are automatically tracked by Authentise to create a digital history of each Material Batch as it flows through the production process. These actions are administered using a combination of our QR app and QR codes which are affixed to Material Lot containers or generated during the lifespan of the Material Batch. Creating a Batch To create a batch, first, ensure your Material Lot Containers have their QR codes affixed. Next, load the Authentise QR Scanner on your handheld device and scan one of the container's QR codes. The application will recognize the container, indicate the 8 digit container ID (also on the container's QR Label) for verification, and offer you to scan additional containers or to proceed. At this point, you will determine how much material you are issuing to the shop floor, in the form of a Batch. 1. Continue to scan additional containers from the same lot until you are satisfied with the quantity of material for the Batch you plan to create. 2. Select Use Amount Scanned when you are satisfied and this will create your new Batch. You have now created an Initial Batch which can be used by your shop to produce parts. The Initial Batch represents the starting point for the Geneology of this material. The Batch has also been added to the Material Batches List and will have now have a Batch Details page which is able to be found from the Material Batches list. After creating your new Batch, you are able to navigate to Batch Details to find key management information for the Batch. 1. View the Batch Geneaology Graph 2. Upload additional documents (such as initial certificates of conformance or testing results) 3. Review the Batch Traceability Report or Export a .docx version of the Report 4. Review Batch Details and Notes (Not pictured: Re-containerize material that is currently loose.) 5. Miscellaneous Lot and Material Details 6. See a list of containers for the batch 7. Not Pictured: When requested via Batch Actions, you can see and record test results for the batch. 8. Not Pictured: When your batch is loaded into a Printer, a Printer Details box will also be visible on this page. Material Batches List and Batch Details To use your batch, you need to begin performing Batch Actions on the batch. These are avaialble within the QR App by scanning the Batches' QR code or searching for the Batch within the QR App with the Batches' 8 digit Batch ID. The Batch Actions page offers eight actions that you can perform: 1. Split 2. Blend 3. Scrap 4. Sieve 5. Treatment 6. Relocate 7. Test 8. Load Machine Batch Actions By clicking each button, the app will walk you through how to perform each action. Loading a machine is the next step for this guide, so select Load Machine and follow the prompts. Load Machine from Material Batch Finally, to complete a print job, you will need to use the QR App to scan the Printer's QR Code and select Complete Print Job. Here, you will have the option to record the material you are removing from the build chamber, or material that makes up the printed object. By clicking save, you have successfully finished your build! Complete Print Job 1. If you choose the first option of Unloading Reclaimed Material, a new Batch will be created with Usage Cycle: 1. It will be displayed on the Genealogy View with a Light Grey Box. 2. If you choose the second option of Recording the Build amount, a new Batch will be created and will be displayed on the Genealogy View with a Dark Grey Box. Linking Runs/Pieces to Material Batches Authentise will automatically link a Run (and the Pieces in that Run) to the batch that is currently loaded into a Machine at the point in time that a Run is started (ie. the Run Status moves from Queued to In Progress). This link allows for the traceability from Run/Piece <> Material Batch. It also allows you to trace through a Material Batch to the full Genealogy of that Batch of Material. 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- Flows - MESSave time and streamline your order creation process with Order Templates! This feature is designed to make initial data entry much easier when creating orders in Flows. If you have customers who place recurring orders, you can set up a template with their information and apply it with a few clicks. Creating an Order Template You can access Order Templates from the menu: Organize > Templates > Orders. When creating your Order Template, you'll need to enter the following mandatory fields: 1. Template Name: This is the name you'll select when creating an order. 2. Order Name 3. Priority 4. Shipping Type You can also pre-fill other optional fields: 1. Owner 2. Shipping Name 3. Shipping Address 4. Shipping / Tracking # 5. Customer Email 6. Customer Name 7. Any other custom order fields that have been created for your bureau. Remember - all information entered in a template can be edited within each individual order later on. Once you've entered the details, click the Save button in the top right corner. Screenshot showing the creation of an Order Template Applying an Order Template Once you have created a template, applying it to a new order is quick and easy! 1. On the Order Page, look for the Select Order Template field in the top-left corner. 2. From the dropdown menu, choose the name of the template you want to use. 3. The template details will automatically populate the order fields. 4. You can then make any amendments as needed to the order information, such as editing the priority or specifying a due date. GIF showing process to apply an Order Template Why Use Order Templates Order templates will help you to: • Save time on data entry for regular customers • Reduce errors by pre-filling consistent information • Streamline your order creation workflow. We hope this functionality significantly speeds up your order creation process! If you have any suggestions for further improvements, just reach out to us at support@authentise.com.