Costing Sensors

You can use costing sensors to track material, manufacturing, and total part cost, and set an alert if cost exceeds a value.

1. In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the Sensors folder and click Add Sensor.
2. In Sensor Type, select Costing Data.
3. In Data Quantity, select one:
   • Total Cost
   • Material Cost
   • Manufacturing Cost
4. To set an alert that notifies you when cost value deviates from your set limit:
   1. Select Alert.
   2. Specify an operator and one or two numeric values.

      Operators include:

      • is greater than
      • is less than
      • is exactly
      • is not greater than
      • is not less than
      • is not exactly
      • is between
      • is not between

5. Click .

   The sensor and its current value appear in the Sensors folder in the FeatureManager design tree. The sensor value updates when the costing data is updated.