Record time spent Modeling?

Discussion in 'Pro/Engineer & Creo Elements/Pro' started by JimiH, Jan 20, 2006.

  1. JimiH

    JimiH Guest

    Hi All

    Quick question,

    Does Proe WF 2.0 record time spent on modeling?
    My boss wants to show hours worked on parts, assemblies, drawings etc.

    Thanks

    Geoff
     
    JimiH, Jan 20, 2006
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  2. JimiH

    John Wade Guest

    Not that I'm aware of. You could interrogate your trail files for this
    info.
     
    John Wade, Jan 20, 2006
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  3. JimiH

    Charlie Gary Guest

    My boss does this by looking at the time stamps placed on each numbered
    ..prt file in the folder. Since he saves frequently he can get within a
    few minutes.

    Later,

    Charlie
     
    Charlie Gary, Jan 20, 2006
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  4. JimiH

    David Janes Guest

    Try 'Info>Audit Trail' which'll give a total time spent on the model as well as the last save date and all the users/workstations that worked on it, like an abbreviated Intralink 'Information' screen.
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    David Janes
    Hi All

    Quick question,

    Does Proe WF 2.0 record time spent on modeling?
    My boss wants to show hours worked on parts, assemblies, drawings etc.

    Thanks

    Geoff
     
    David Janes, Jan 22, 2006
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  5. JimiH

    shaun Guest

    Intalink will tell you
     
    shaun, Jan 22, 2006
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  6. JimiH

    JimiH Guest

    We use Intralink 3.3

    Where about is this feature.

    Thanks

    Geoff
     
    JimiH, Jan 23, 2006
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  7. JimiH

    huggre Guest

    Hmmm, im supprised that you americans are OK with your boss monitoring
    you like this.

    Here in Norway this would in most cases not be accepted by the
    designers and engineers.

    What can you possible read from the time spendt on a part anyways?
    isnt? engineering more than creating features in a CAD tool?
     
    huggre, Jan 25, 2006
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  8. JimiH

    JimiH Guest

    We charge our customers for design work and would like to guage how
    much time is spent on modeling etc

    Geoff
     
    JimiH, Jan 25, 2006
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    Stu Guest

    Also, in some circumstances if engineer A spends 6 hours making a part
    that engineer B spent 2 hours on making the same on, either a pay
    scale would be created based on his/her ability, or a pink slip would
    be offered......
     
    Stu, Jan 25, 2006
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    RageX Guest

    Sounds like a dangerous incentive system. I can produce crap models as
    quickly as anyone else but the reverse is not often true.
     
    RageX, Jan 26, 2006
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  11. JimiH

    RageX Guest

    Sounds like a dangerous incentive system. I can produce crap models as
    quickly as anyone else.
     
    RageX, Jan 26, 2006
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  12. JimiH

    swizzle Guest

    Personally, I like to turn the model on and then take a 4 hour coffee break.
    The model is open and accruing time, but I'm not doing any work.

    OK, I'm being facetious, but I've found a watch or wall clock and a little
    notebook next to my computer is still the best time keeper for tracking
    hours worked on a specific job.

    --Scott

    Sounds like a dangerous incentive system. I can produce crap models as
    quickly as anyone else but the reverse is not often true.
     
    swizzle, Jan 27, 2006
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  13. GOD! What is next, the number of "clicks" you make within Pro/E???
    What a joke!

    I would encourage your manager to look for something else to measure.
    I can produce a rock 3x faster than the the next guy; the real question
    is the "quality" and "flexability" of the results you produce. If it
    takes 4 hours to produce a flexible and robust model the first time,
    and 30 seconds to yield a brand new design the second (with
    documentation already done) - which is more valuable to the company?

    I think your boss needs to reconsider his metrics and methods - very
    quickly... This is not a meaningful endeavor - seriously. Well,
    unless you are in a job "drilling holes in sheet metal all day."

    It also sounds like your company has poor modeling standards if you
    have that much variation in modeling of the same thing amongt users. I
    would focus on that first before pushing pink slips to people...

    Good Luck.

    Dave
     
    davidhbigelow, Feb 2, 2006
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