Use the Custom Operations PropertyManager to create custom operations to apply additional costs to parts.
To display this PropertyManager:
Apply the Costing 
tool to evaluate the cost of a part. At the top of the CostingManager, click Add Custom Operation 
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Operation
This section displays information about existing custom operations.
| Custom Operation |
Displays the custom operation that you select.
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Setup Cost
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Cost to set up the custom operation.
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Operation Cost
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Cost to run the custom operation.
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Total Cost
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Setup Cost + Operation Cost.
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New Operation
This section displays information about new custom operations.
| Name |
Sets the custom operation name. |
| Setup Cost |
Sets the cost associated with manufacturing setups, such as setting up machines to run a batch (lot) of parts. Select how to distribute the setup cost:
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Total Quantity
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Setup cost is divided by the total number of parts (Setup cost per part = Setup cost / Total number of parts). For example, if the setup cost is 100 and the total number of parts is 100, then the setup cost per part is 1.
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Lot
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Setup cost is divided by the lot size (Setup cost per part = Setup cost / Lot size). For example, if the setup cost is 100 and the lot size is 10, then the setup cost per part is 10.
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Part
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Setup cost is applied per part
(Setup cost per part = Setup cost). For example, if the setup cost is 100 then the setup cost per part is 100.
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| Operation Cost |
Sets the cost associated with performing the operation. Select how to apply the operation cost:
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Part
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Applies the cost to the entire part.
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Face Area
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Applies the cost to All Faces or Select Faces.
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Edge Length
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Applies the cost to All Edges or Select Edges.
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Weight
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Applies the cost based on the part weight.
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Stroke
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Applies the cost to the Number of selections you make or to a defined number of strokes that you set in Enter quantity.
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Time Duration
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Applies the cost to the Duration of time it takes to perform the operation.
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Volume
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Applies the cost to the volume of the body.
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Body
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Applies the cost to All Bodies or Select Bodies.
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After you make these selections, the Setup Cost, Operation Cost, and Total Cost update in the PropertyManager.
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