Work Instructions for solidworks parts - use Solidworks or Word or ?
Work Instructions for solidworks parts - use Solidworks or Word or ?
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I want to make work instructions for how to step by step make the products we sell. This is for the shop floor to use and also to train new employees how to make the parts. I have never done this before and am only a beginner/intermediate at solidworks. I was thinking about doing it in Microsoft Word and inserting drawings here and there, but maybe there is a better way? Can anyone give me any more ideas? Maybe just insert text boxes in solidworks drawings and number them in order step by step? Thank you.






RE: Work Instructions for solidworks parts - use Solidworks or Word or ?
RE: Work Instructions for solidworks parts - use Solidworks or Word or ?
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All that matters is that you have a documentation system that allows regular folks to find the WI's.
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Here is a more modern take:
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Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
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RE: Work Instructions for solidworks parts - use Solidworks or Word or ?
If not, keep it simple. You may attach images from SW, then also attach eDrawings for a more graphic representation.
Chris
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There is an addin for MS Office that lets you save directly to PDF. Very handy.
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I think the question was about producing process sheets for the real world - not the virtual modeling process.
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RE: Work Instructions for solidworks parts - use Solidworks or Word or ?
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RE: Work Instructions for solidworks parts - use Solidworks or Word or ?
That being said, I use it constantly to create what we call Manufacturing Procedures, to show the step by step process of manufacturing our products. I use a combination of photos and SolidWorks screen shots, depending on what I am trying to describe. Sometimes you can never get a good photo and need to have high detail on a "zoomed" view of a particular part, etc.
You can annotate the models in SW before exporting the view, or like others above have pointed out, once you bring it into Word, you cn add text boxes / arrows to hi-lite details in the image.
Good luck! I have been doing this for years, and am always tweaking my method to provide a good balance between instruction and imagery to ensure consistent product builds from one operator to the next.
Matthew Seelig
Project Engineer
Interpore Cross, International
www.interpore.com
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We are now at the start of writing standard operating procedures for critical parts, particularly those with a containment status. We'll probably continue to use tif files for this, for shop access. Engineering controls the setup sheets currently, in Word format; any changes are handled in our area. QC will be working on the sop's, reviewing them with engineering (hopefully.)
We have all the tif files located on the network, sorted similarly to our cad data, but separate from it. This has helped with shop floor access, and with revision control. The tif files are smaller in size than native Word, SW, etc files, and scale easily on screen for viewing. We've been using Brava Reader for viewing.
The two main concerns I've had with setup sheets and work instructions have been revision control and substituting the work instruction for reading and complying to the prints. We've been successful with both, but it's not always easy.
Hope that's helpful. Back to work now. Diego