What Data Looks Like for This Category
Data for the sheet metal cutting and bending category primarily comes from CAD/CAM software, order BOM systems, sheet metal inventory management modules, laser cutting machines and bending equipment, and workshop MES systems. Daily production output documents include 3D part unfolding drawings, CNC cutting programs, bending process cards, nesting diagrams, first-piece inspection records, and process transfer cards. Data update frequency aligns with order creation, daily inventory counts, and equipment changeover adjustments. Core fields include bending compensation, sheet metal thickness specifications, hole position coordinates, and bending sequence numbers. Common units are millimeters, pieces, and cubic meters.
Constraints Imposed on Workflow Orchestration
The sheet metal cutting and bending production model uses multiple product varieties and small batch sizes. The workflow for equipment inspection and maintenance Q&A must support flexible adjustment of node parameters. It must adapt to drawing and process requirements for individual orders. Data sources are scattered and update frequently. Workflows must include cross-system data pull nodes. These nodes ensure real-time access to the latest order BOMs, sheet metal inventory, and equipment operating parameters. Core workflow links have high time consumption and error risks. Workflows must connect nodes for unfolding compensation calculation, nesting planning, and bending sequence verification. They must also add exception interception links. These links prevent issues such as hole position misalignment and sheet material waste. Business fields must be accurately mapped to workflow variables. This alignment ensures inspection and maintenance Q&A content matches actual production data.
Configuration Settings
| Configuration Item | Recommended Setting | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Variable mapping rules | Bind variables to core fields from order BOMs and CAD unfolding drawings, such as bending compensation (mm), sheet metal specification (mm×mm) | Sheet metal cutting and bending production data relies on orders and drawings. Business fields must be synchronized to workflow variables |
| Trigger timing | Bind order creation and equipment changeover events. Maximum single trigger count is 1 | This category organizes production by order. Inspection processes must run immediately after equipment changeover |
| Node retry count | 3 retries, with a 600-second interval between retries | Equipment data pulls may experience network fluctuations. Retries reduce exception probability |
| Output file filtering | Remove original data source references from documents. Retain only inspection and maintenance content | Generated Q&A documents must not disclose unauthorized production drawing information |
| Debug log toggle | Enable log output for code execution nodes | View printed code runtime information to troubleshoot generation exceptions for equipment maintenance Q&A |
| Component binding rules | For data panel components, bind the variable loading timing corresponding to nodeId | Ensure variables retrieved when clicking the component have completed assignment |
This configuration guide is based on FastGPT v4.17.0.
Three Common Configuration Mistakes
- Symptom: Generated equipment inspection and maintenance Q&A documents include unauthorized CAD drawing reference content. Cause: No
variablesfiltering rule is configured on workflow output nodes. Original data source reference fields are retained. - Symptom: Printed information from code execution nodes is only visible during standalone debugging. It does not appear in workflow runtime logs. Cause: The workflow node debug log toggle is not enabled. Printed information is not synchronized to global logs.
- Symptom: Clicking a data panel component returns empty or unassigned global variables. Cause:
variablesassignment is not completed before node triggering. Variables corresponding tonodeIdhave not finished loading.
How to Verify Successful Configuration
- Trigger a simulated order workflow. Check that the output inspection document has no redundant original data source reference fields.
- Run the workflow and view node logs. Confirm that code execution printed information appears in the global logs.
- Click the data panel component. Verify that retrieved
variablesfields match test order BOM parameters. - Modify the binding parameters of the data panel component, save the workflow, and rerun. Confirm that modified parameters take effect.
The values provided here are common starting points. They should be evaluated against local production samples.