Nesting (multiple outputs)

If you press/cut/mould several different components from a sheet, you can model this in your methods via multiple OUTPUT records. For each ‘thing’ being created, use an OUTPUT record that refers to an appropriate material record, e.g.

METHOD
 STEP Mould
         PART 1 sheet
         RESOURCE Moulding machine
         OUTPUT(20%) 1 Each, Left fascia
         OUTPUT(20%) 1 Each, Right fascia
         OUTPUT(60%) 2 Each, Top cover
 MADE A container

The method the outputs are embedded within is referred to as their container. This is produced as well as the outputs, although you may not have any use for it and it may not have any residual value (as in the above example).

A demand for any of the outputs of a method will cause the planning system to invoke the method for its container.