Service

Service is a BeeGraphy plugin for attaching cost-relevant service parameters to a model. It adds a group of six Service nodes, one for each kind of quantity a workshop might bill by: count, length, area, volume, weight and time. The nodes don’t perform pricing themselves. Instead, each one lets you name and configure a parameter on the finished model—for example “powder coating” or “additional packaging”—which downstream processes or manufacturers can read and turn into a quote. This is useful when a designer knows that a part needs a specific finish, handling step or post-processing operation that isn’t captured by geometry alone.

The main node group is Service. Each node shares the same logic: it stores a named, typed parameter against the model so that business logic can act on it later.

Node groups

Service

All nodes in this group describe one billable aspect of a model.

• Count-based Service — attaches a service that is charged per item, such as per connector, per bracket or per sheet.
• Length-based Service — attaches a service charged by running length, such as edging, sealing, welding length or custom profile cutting.
• Area-based Service — attaches a service charged by surface area, such as painting, laminating, polishing or applying a protective film.
• Volume-based Service — attaches a service charged by material volume, such as filling, impregnation or an extra allowance for material processing.
• Weight-based Service — attaches a service charged by total weight, such as freight class, heavy-lift handling or weight-dependent disposal.
• Time-based Service — attaches a service charged by duration, such as machine setup, curing time or manual labour time.

Examples

Coated panel with an edge finish

Take the area output of a panel and connect it to Area-based Service, naming it “Spray painting”. Take the panel’s perimeter length and connect it to Length-based Service, naming it “Edge banding”. The model now carries two separate service parameters that a manufacturer can price independently.

Hardware count on a cabinet

Connect the number of hinges and screws from the model to Count-based Service and name it “Hardware set”. The exact geometry doesn’t need to include the hardware; the service node records the count so that assembly pricing can be applied automatically.

Freight estimate by weight

Use the model’s computed weight as input to Weight-based Service, named “Shipping”. Even if the final carrier or route is unknown, the parameter remains available for a logistics rule to consume later.

In each case, the designer only has to add one node and give it a clear name. The resulting parameter stays associated with the model and becomes part of the information a business can use for quotations, production planning or follow-up services.