Preparing a project for production

Customers using Nexa Base or Nexa Pro can use the Projects module to view and prepare production for any project that they have created.

Click Projects in the sidebar to access a project. 

Accessing a project

In the Projects module, click a project's name to access its page. (Click the pencil icon to update the project and customer details).  

Project page overview

The project page opens to the Info screen. 

Use the project navigation pane to access a section. 

Adding and managing files in a project

Use the Files screen to add or remove design files or other files (e.g., images, spreadsheets, etc.).

In the project navigation pane, click Files to open the Files screen.

To add a .csv, .nexa, or .rfy file, click Design and select Upload to Machine Production Files folder.

To add other files (e.g., .jpg, .xlsx, etc.), click Files and select Upload to a folder (other than Machine Production files).

Click a folder name (under Files) to access its files or click New Folder to create one.
Click the respective icon to rename or delete a folder, or to move, delete, or download a file.

Adding a form to a project

Nexa Pro customers can add forms for a user to fill for tracking quality control (QC) or other purposes. Use the Forms screen to add a form from your library (about creating a form) to a project.

In the project navigation pane, click Forms, then click Add form.

In the Add form dialog, select a form, (optional) assign a user, and click Add form.

Creating a form

Nexa Pro customers can create a form in Nexa by placing fields on the .pdf of an existing form. Use the Settings module to create the form.

Click Settings in the sidebar, click Form library (under Forms), then click New Form.

In the New form screen, click Choose PDF to upload a form, then enter form details.
Click Available on mobile (if applicable) and select where to apply the form.

Start adding fields: under Editable fields click Add a field, Add image, or Add text, then enter field name, select Required (if mandatory), and enter other settings.

Drag and drop to place a field in the form or use Selected field position to move and resize a field.

Click Save when ready.

About the Plans, Panels, and Sticks sections

Use the Plans, Panels, and Sticks sections (under Design) to view items and apply settings in different ways. Use the 3D model to access a specific panel. Use the grid to access item(s) or to apply actions to selected items.

Accessing a panel from the 3D model

Use the interactive 3D model to view and access panels in context. Click Status, Zone, or Job to render the model by the selected filter.

Click a panel then click View Panel to access its page and change the order of stick production. (For Nexa Pro customers only) click View Stack to view the pane's assigned stack.

Accessing a panel from a plan 

In the Plans section, click a name in the grid to access a plan's page.

A plan's page includes an interactive drawing (i.e., layout), an Info tab, and a Panels tab. To access a panel's page, click a panel in the drawing then click View Panel or click a panel ID in the Panels tab.

Viewing a panel and its sticks

In the Panels section, click a panel ID to access the panel's page (or access via the 3D model or a plan).

A panel's page includes an interactive drawing (i.e., its elevation view), an Info tab, and Sticks tab. To access a stick, click a stick in the drawing then click View Stick or click a stick ID in the Sticks tab.

Moving panels to a new or existing job

Nexa automatically creates a job from the design file(s) you add to a project (based on the material thickness and profile shape used). You can move panels between Nexa-created jobs or to a job you create. (You can also reassign a panel in a job page.)

To move panels, in the project navigation pane click:

In the Plans or Panels grid, select the item(s) to move.

Click More actions (at top right of grid) and click Add to job.

In the Add to job dialog, click Move to an existing job, select a job and click Add, or click Create a new job, name the job, and click Create & add.  

Reassigning a panel (via Jobs)

In the project navigation pane, click Jobs (under Manufacturing) then click a job name (in the grid) to access its page.

In the job's page, click Panels.

In the Panels tab, select a job in the Reassign dropdown for a panel. 

Changing the order of stick production for a panel

You can change the order in which sticks will be produced by applying a rule or by manually reordering sticks. To change the order, access a panel's page via the 3D model, Plans, or Panels, then click Sticks. 

 

To apply a rule, select a Production Order option then click Apply.

To move individual sticks, click Reorder manually, move stick(s) up or down the grid as required, then click Save order.

Resolving duplicate panels

Nexa will prompt you to decide which panels to keep when it detects duplicates in a design file you have just added. To access the Resolve duplicate panels screen immediately, click Resolve duplicates when prompted. 

Or, to access the Resolve duplicate panels screen any time before production, click Duplicates (under Manufacturing), then click Resolve duplicates.

Use the Resolve duplicate panels screen to view differences and decide which duplicate to keep.

To resolve a single panel, click Keep uploaded or Keep existing. To resolve panels in bulk, click Keep uploaded for all remaining or Keep existing for all remaining. Click the Resolve/Confirm all button as needed. 

Viewing, removing, and renaming a job and enabling repeats 

Use the Jobs section to view and rename a job, and to enable repeats.

Click Jobs in the project navigation pane. Select a job in the grid and click the trash icon to remove it. (For creating a job, see moving panel(s) to a new or existing job).

To access a job, click its name in the grid.

The job page opens on the Info tab. Click the pencil icon to rename the job. Click Enable repeats to set the number of times a machine will repeat the job when you schedule it.