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Merge Requirements
You can merge steps manually or automatically. The following are the requirements for manual and automatic merge groups:
Manual Merge Group
The steps must be consecutive, that is, they must follow each other in the Process view. Reorder the steps if necessary.
The steps must belong to the same operation.
The steps must use the same tool.
The steps must be completely defined.
Automatic Merge Group
The steps must be consecutive, that is, they must follow each other in the Process view. Reorder the steps if necessary.
The steps must use the same manufacturing criteria name.
The steps must use the same Mfg template.
The steps must use the same tool.
The steps must have the same orientation.
The steps must be completely defined.