Creating an Eyeglass Lens Material

The material describes the material of the lens (for example, plastic, glass, and so on).

For multitenant environments, the following setup can be performed only by administrators of the parent company and is required only for the parent company. The parent company setup applies to all companies.

To create an eyeglass lens material

  1. In AcuityLogic Admin, click Product, select Eyeglass Lens, and then select Material.
  2. Click Create New.
  3. Complete the following fields:
    Field NameDescriptionRequired

    Eye Glass Lens Material Fields

     

     

    Description

    Name of the lens material. This is what users see in AcuityLogic POS when they select a material.

    X

    View Order

    The order in which you want this attribute to appear in the drop-down list for Material in AcuityLogic POS.

    If you type the same view order number for another material, the options appear together in alphabetical order.

    If you enter 0, the option does not appear.

    X

    Code

    This field no longer has functionality. Codes are mapped through the Map Partners option. See Adding Partner Codes for Eyeglass Lenses and Attributes.

     

    Index of Refraction

    The refractive index number. For example, you might type 1.57.

    X

    Dress Thickness

    The standard thickness for the material. An average thickness is generally 2.2 mm.

    X

    Safety Thickness

    The thickness for safety lenses. An average thickness is generally 3.0 mm.

    X

    Eye Glass Lens Material - Tint Colors

     

     

    Add Material-Tint Colors

    Click this link to add tint colors.

    The link is available after you complete all required fields.

     

    Item Fields

     

     

    Item Name

    Name that appears in the Material drop-down list in AcuityLogic Admin. This should match what you typed in the Description field.

    X

    Item Number

    A shortened version of the Description and Item Name.

    X

    Item Type

    The type of item. Material Addon automatically appears.

     

    UPC Code

    This field has no functionality for lens materials.

     

    Item Status

    The status of the attribute.

    In AcuityLogic POS (for one office) and AcuityLogic BackOffice (for all offices), you can run reports on the lens material based on the assigned status.

     

    Default Cost

    The cost of the material attribute (although the cost is typically assigned to the complete lens).

     

    Active

    If selected, the material is an available option when an AcuityLogic POS user creates an eyeglass lens order.

     

    Item Group

    Group to which the attribute should belong. You can group similar items together for use in insurance schedules, commissions, and productivity.

     

    Section Number

    This field has no functionality for lens materials.

     

  4. Click Save.
  5. Use the Map Partners link to add partner codes if necessary.

    See Adding Partner Codes for Eyeglass Lenses and Attributes.

  6. Use the Pricing link to add pricing if necessary.

    See Adding and Changing Pricing for Eyeglass Lens Attributes.

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