Custom Component Setup (SC-Area)

📐 Setting Up Custom Components (for SC-Area Products)

The Custom Component Setup for SC-Area allows you to define various finishing processes for large-format products — such as lamination, eyelets, cutting, or mounting accessories.
This setup provides flexibility to calculate costs by square foot, piece, or perimeter length, depending on the finishing type.

🧭 Navigating to Custom Component Setup

1. Go to Component dashboard

2. Add a new category

3. Click the category you created
   View [a]: Enter the category
   Edit [b]: Edit the category name and description
   Delete [c]: remove unused category.
   
4. Add component
   Edit [a]: modify existing components.
   Duplicate [b]: clone a component setup to reuse and create new.
   Delete [c]: remove unused component.

   

🧱 Create a Custom Component (SC-Area)

Step-by-Step

1. select “SC-Area”

2. Put a unique code (up to 8 units)

3. Enter the component name. i.e. “Lamination”, “Eyelet”, “Finishing”

4. Add a short note that helps you quickly identify what this component does.
   💡 Example: “Large Format Lamination”, “Bunting pole setup”

5. Choose how the system should calculate the finishing cost:

   • – By Absolute: Calculates the finsihing cost per piece, multiplying the total print quantity by a per-piece rate. (print quantity x print cost per absolute)

   • – By SQFT: Calculates the finsihing cost per SQFT, multiplying the total print area size by a per-sqft rate. (total print area size x print cost per sqft)
     – Wastage: Cost per sqft of waste material (💡 Tips: You can use the same rate as Per SQFT.)

   • – By Perimeter [?]: Calculates the finsihing cost per Eyelet or length of perimeter, multiplying the total print quantity by a per-length rate. (print size x cost per eyelet or length of perimeter)

     💡 Tips: Use “By SQFT” for lamination or surface finishing, “By Absolute” for cutting, or add-on accessories, and “By Perimeter” for Eyelet and Length of pole/frame.

6. Enter the finishing cost detail
   – Selection Name: The name of the specification customers will see (e.g., “Not Required,” “Matte Lamination”).
   – Base Price: One-time setup/startup cost before per-sqft or per-piece cost applies
   – Per SQFT: Cost per sqft for this finishing (used when “By SQFT” is selected)
   – Per Absolute: Cost per individual piece (used when “By Absolute” is selected)
   – Per Perimeter [?]: Cost per Eyelet or Length of Pole/Frame (used when “By Perimeter” is selected)

7. Add new line if you have other finishing specifications available for your customers to choose from

8. (optional) Set a Bulk Discount. If no need, just keep it in “Please Select”
   💡 Example: When lamination cost per sqft is high for smaller jobs, apply a bulk discount for larger print areas to reduce the per-unit cost.

9. Click “Save as Active” to finalize your additional finishing setup.
   

💡 Tips for Best Practice

• “By SQFT” → For lamination, coating, or varnish finishing.

• “By Absolute” → For cutting, trimming, or adding mounting parts.

• “By Perimeter” → For eyelets, poles, or border framing.

• Use Wastage wisely → Helps cover material loss during large-format printing.

• Apply bulk discounts to keep large-area jobs competitively priced.

• Name clearly — include process type (e.g., “Lamination – Matte SQFT”).