The part and stiffener reports

The part and stiffener reports list the parts and the stiffeners of the project together with their data. In MasterShip they are presented in the MasterShip Organiser under 'Reports', where you can find the Part Reports, the Stiffener Reports and the Plate Reports. The preceding process step is the modeling of the parts and stiffeners, and for the plate reports (see also the article 'the purchase list') the nesting and the cutting order must be done first.

These reports give a clear overview of the parts and stiffeners in the project. Typical data is the profile code (for stiffeners), length (for stiffeners), material and the normal (unmirrored) and mirrored quantities and also the logistic status (in 3D model, nested, exported). The reports are the deliverables that tell the workshop and the other stakeholders what has to be made and where it belongs. This improves logistic flow.

Figure 1: A part report in the default MasterShip template

Which SHIP-commands apply?

• SHIPSYNCHRONIZEPROJECTFLODERS: By running this command in MasterShip before opening the reports in the Organiser, you can be sure that all the data in the reports is up-to-date and synchronized with the project drawings.
• Export the reports: When you double click a report in the Organiser, you can view it in the viewing window. If you right-click on the report in viewing window, then you get an option to export the report to Excel or CSV. Shown in the image (figure 2) below. 

Figure 2: Exporting reports to Excel

• Excel templates: Used for the mark-up of the Excel sheet. There are default Excel templates available from MasterShip (as shown above in figure 1) in the company settings folder. It is of course possible to make your own templates and mark-up.

How can the part and stiffener reports be used?

• Nesting and NC cutting: The part report can be used as a check whilst importing parts for making a nesting. The quantities in the part report and the actual nested parts must, of course, match. This is especially useful if the nesting is done by an external company (e.g. the cutting company). 

  Often there are parts with identical geometry, material and thickness. If the nesting is done externally, than only exporting the parts to DXF is in that case not enough; The quantities must be taken from the part report. The DXF export must be accompanied with the part list.

• Viewing the status: The status of parts is described in the reports. Their status can be 'in the 3D model', 'nested', 'exported'. 
• Part checking and sorting: After cutting, the workshop can check quantity, thickness and material against the part list to detect missing parts at an early stage. Parts and stiffeners can be sorted based on their needed treatment or their assigned production unit or sub assembly, if that data is assigned to the part. This sorting improves shipyard logistics.
• Part treatment and logistics: The needed treatment of parts (shaping, folding, beveling etc.) will be displayed, if this data is added to the parts. The part list helps to streamline the logistics, and to track the status of these needed treatments during production.
• Stiffener treatment and logistics: For stiffeners a saw list, which includes the needed length and end details of each stiffener is supplied. Next to that, a needed treatment (e.g. bending) is indicated. The stiffener list helps to streamline the logistics, and to track the status of these needed treatments during production.

Related articles:  How to make reports, CoG and weight report, the purchase list