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How to Create and Manage UPR Presets

Create reusable unit process templates in XYCLE and apply them across multiple projects. Configure a preset once, then import it wherever you need it.

Creating a New Preset

  1. Select UPR Presets from the main navigation bar
  2. Click Create UPR preset
  3. Fill in the required fields:
    • Name: Must be at least 3 characters.
    • Visibility: Personal keeps it private to you. Organisation shares it within your organisation. This cannot be changed after creation.
    • Description (optional): What this unit process represents.
    • Functional output (optional): For example, "1 kg of lithium carbonate".
  4. Click Create

If you belong to an organisation, the list page is split into Personal and Organisation tabs.

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Adding Inventory Items

  1. Click New input, New waste, or New emission to add an item
  2. Fill in the name, value, unit, and any other relevant fields
  3. To map an item to a background activity, open the Background Database panel at the bottom of the page

Items are grouped by type:

  • Inputs: Materials and energy entering the process.
  • Waste: Outputs that are not the functional product.
  • Emissions: Direct releases to the environment.

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Adding Parameters

  1. Click the Parameters button in the top-right of the table header
  2. Click + New parameter
  3. Enter a name and a value or formula

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Parameters can reference other parameters, so you can build calculated fields. For example, define a transport distance and reuse it across multiple inventory items.

When you import a preset into a project, its parameters come along as project-level parameters.

Managing Your Presets

Click the three-dot menu on any preset you own:

  • Edit details: Update name, description, or functional output.
  • Duplicate: Creates a copy with the same visibility as the original.
  • Delete: Permanently removes the preset. You'll be asked to confirm.

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Organisation members who don't own a preset can View details and Duplicate it, but cannot edit or delete it.

Tips

Use clear, descriptive names. Your colleagues will search by name and description, so "NMC-811 Cathode Production" is more useful than "Preset 1".

If you're not sure about visibility, start with Personal. You can always create a new

Next Steps

Learn how to import presets into your projects. See "How to Use UPR Presets in Your Projects".