inventree-docs/docs/build/build.md

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Build Parts

Building Parts

Build management can be accessed via the Build navigation tab.

A "basic" build flow is as follow:

1. create a part with the Assembly option turned-on
2. add a Bill of Material (BOM)
3. create a "Build Order" for this part
4. allocate stocks from your inventory
5. update build status and notes
6. complete the build.

Build Status

Status	Description
Pending	"Build Order" has been created and build is ready for subpart allocation
Allocated	All subparts stocks in the part BOM have been allocated
Cancelled	Build has been cancelled
Completed	Build has been completed

Part BOM

A Part BOM is required to allocate inventory to a build.

Read through the Bill of Materials documentation.

Build Order

Builds orders are used to create parts builds.

To create a build order for your part, you have two options:

1. navigate to the Part detail page, click on "Build Orders" tab then click on "Start New Build" button
2. navigate to the Build page, click on "New Build Order".

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Fill-out the form then click the "Submit" button to create the build.

Stock Allocation

To allocate stock for a build, you have two options:

1. automatic allocation: if each subpart has only one storage location, InvenTree can allocate stock from this location automatically
2. manual allocation: user can define allocation for each subpart in the build.

During allocation, InvenTree relies on Stock items to reference parts that will be used for the build. Make sure to read through the stock documentation before proceeding with stock allocation.

Automatic Allocation

Click on the "Allocated Parts" tab then click on the "Auto Allocate" button to automatically allocate stock for this build.

The Allocate Stock form will be displayed. Verify each subpart automatic allocation, click on the confirmation switch, then click on the "Submit" button to process the stock allocation.

Manual Allocation

Click on the "Allocated Parts" tab then click on the icon next to each subpart in the build to manually allocate stock.

The Allocate new Part form will be displayed. Select a Stock Item and fill-out the Quantity field then click on the "Submit" button to allocate stock for this subpart.

Unallocate

Click on the "Allocated Parts" tab then click on the "Unallocate" button to unallocate stock items allocated for this build.

Cancel Build

To cancel a build, click on icon on the build detail page.

The Cancel Build form will be displayed, click on the confirmation switch then click on the "Cancel Build" button to process the build cancellation.

!!! warning "Cancelled Build" A cancelled build cannot be re-opened. Make sure to use the cancel option only if you are certain that the build won't be processed.

Complete Build

To complete a build, click on icon on the build detail page, the Complete Build form will be displayed.

!!! info "Incomplete Allocation" If the warning message Warning: Build order allocation is not complete is shown, make sure to allocate stock for the build before proceeding with build completion.

Select a Location to store the resulting parts from the build then click on the confirmation switch. Finally, click on the "Complete Build" button to process the build completion.

!!! warning "Completed Build" A completed build cannot be re-opened. Make sure to use the confirm only if you are certain that the build is complete.