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pdfexport: true
module: Electronics
timetoread: True
tutorial: deepdive
alias: tutorials-material-baking
glightbox: True
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# Tutorial: Material Baking

## Objective

Learn how to configure, execute, and monitor material baking to reset floor life.

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## Step 1: Enable Feature

- Go to system configuration
- Set:
    - `/SMT/MaterialBaking/IsEnabled = True`

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## Step 2: Configure Baking Oven

- Navigate to **Resources**
- Select or create a resource
- Set:
    - `SMTIsBakingOven = true`
    - `SMTBakingOvenType` = appropriate value

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## Step 3: Configure Product Attributes

- Open the product, create a new version and set the following Product Characteristics:
    - `SMT Body Thickness`
    - `SMT Is BGA`

These are required for baking time calculation.

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## Step 4 (Optional): Configure Rebake Limits

- On the product:
    - Set `SMTDefaultNumberOfRebakes`

- On the material (if needed):
    - Override `SMTRebakesLeft`

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## Step 5: Start Materials Baking

- Go to **Planning and Logistics** and Select **Start Materials Baking**

![](images/start-material-baking-button.png)

- Select:
    - Baking oven
    - Materials to bake

![](images/start-material-baking-resource.png)

![](images/start-material-baking-materials.png)

- Review the required baking time per material

- Click **Start Baking**

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## Step 6: Monitor Baking

- Open the baking oven resource and access the **Baking View**

![](images/resource-baking-view.png)

- Track:
    - Materials in oven
    - Remaining baking time

- Identify completion:
    - Remaining time reaches 0

![](images/resource-baking-view-grid-green.png)

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## Step 7: Stop Materials Baking

- Go to **Planning and Logistics** and select **Stop Materials Baking**

![](images/stop-material-baking-button.png)

- Select:
    - Baking oven
    - Materials to remove

![](images/stop-material-baking-resource.png)

![](images/stop-material-baking-materials.png)

- Click **Stop Baking**

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## Expected Result

- Materials completing required baking:
    - Have floor life reset (if configured)

- Materials removed early:
    - Do not have floor life reset

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## Frequent Configuration Questions

### Why can't I move material manually?

Material movement related to baking must be performed using the baking wizards. Manual movement is not supported.

### Why is the calculated baking time incorrect?

Verify the following:

- The product attributes are correctly configured.
- The baking table configuration is valid and up to date.

### Why is the floor life not being reset?

Check the relevant configuration flags and ensure they are enabled as expected.