{"id":19998,"date":"2026-04-29T16:55:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alix.ai\/documentation\/?post_type=docs&p=19998"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:55:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:55:52","password":"","slug":"tool-tab","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/alix.ai\/documentation\/en\/doc\/items\/tool-tab\/","title":{"rendered":"Tool tab"},"content":{"rendered":"
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-> Feature coming soon<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tool<\/strong> tab allows you to configure the parameters associated with a Tool<\/strong> type item. These parameters serve as a template when creating tools from this item.<\/p>\n

The Tool<\/strong> tab is visible only when the item Type<\/strong> is Tool<\/strong>. This type is selected when creating the item and cannot be changed afterwards.<\/p>\n

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Parameters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Maximum usage count<\/strong><\/td>\nSets the maintenance warning threshold. When the number of uses of a tool reaches this value, the Remaining uses<\/strong> column in the tools grid displays zero. This threshold is informational and does not prevent the tool from being used. If the field is left empty, no threshold is applied.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hourly rate<\/strong><\/td>\nRate used to calculate the tool cost in the production recipe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Equipments<\/strong><\/td>\nAllows you to associate one or more equipments with this tool item. The equipments selected here are automatically associated with tools created from this item.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steps<\/strong><\/td>\nAllows you to associate one or more production steps with this tool item. The steps selected here are automatically associated with tools created from this item.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Click Save<\/strong> in the top right when you are done.<\/p>\n

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Restrictions<\/h2>\n

Tool<\/strong> type items are subject to the following restrictions:<\/p>\n

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  • The inventory management type must be a managed type (Quantity and value<\/strong> or Quantity only<\/strong>). A Tool<\/strong> type item cannot be in Not managed.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • The unit of measure must be Standard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • The Configurable<\/strong> toggle is disabled. Tool type items do not support variants.<\/li>\n
  • The Bin<\/strong> option is not available for inventories created from a Tool type item.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Duplication<\/h2>\n

    When a Tool<\/strong> type item is duplicated, the Tool<\/strong> tab configuration is entirely copied to the new item, including the maximum number of uses, hourly rate, associated equipments, and steps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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