FAQ
Questions fabricators ask.
How is project progress calculated?
Earned tonnes divided by project tonnes. Each item's weight is shared across the stages that apply to it (equally by default), so finishing every stage earns the item's weight exactly once. The How it works page has a worked example.
Does an assembly count its parts twice?
No. An assembly's weight already contains its parts. Part preparation earns a share of the assembly weight through the parts' own stages (40% by default, adjustable per project), and the assembly stages earn the rest.
Which Tekla reports can I import?
The Assembly List (Gross), the Assembly Part List (Gross) and the Plate Part List (Gross), as .xsr, .txt or the Word-wrapped .doc files many offices save. Any Excel or CSV list works too, with a column-mapping step.
What if a laser-cut plate doesn't need drilling?
It gets a route with only the stages it needs, usually procurement and cutting. Stages that don't apply are never shown as outstanding and never dilute the percentage.
Can I mark part of a quantity complete?
Yes. Required, completed and remaining quantity are tracked for every mark at every stage, and the weight follows the quantity.
What happens when a date is missed?
The activity is shown as overdue and asks for a reason and a revised forecast. The baseline date is kept permanently, and the change is recorded with who made it and when.
Is it a replacement for MS Project or Primavera?
No. It is a fabrication schedule driven by production data: work packages, stages, baseline and forecast. It deliberately leaves out resource levelling and critical-path engines.
Who can see our data?
Only people in your workspace, according to their role. Every record is scoped to your organisation on every database read. Fabricata staff look at customer data only to resolve a problem you have reported.
Where is the data stored?
On Vercel with a Neon Postgres database, in the European Union (Frankfurt), encrypted in transit and at rest. Details are in the Privacy Policy.
Does it connect to Fabricata Cut or Inspect?
Not yet. The products are designed to connect: cutting progress from Cut could complete the Cut to Size stage, and a released assembly could raise an inspection request in Inspect.