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Course Code: PLT101
Updated: January 2012
Publication Number: MTXP101-S-101

Plant Simulation Basics /Methods

Plant Simulation Basics, Methods,

and Strategies Student Guide

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Discrete event-oriented simulation only shows the state changes of the model
components at certain points in time, not continually over time. When certain events
take place, certain model components change their state and thus control the
simulation. Plant Simulation considers these events in a discrete way, step by step.
The main advantage of this approach is, that Plant Simulation skips the time
between the events.
In addition, Plant Simulation is an object-oriented application, that allows child
objects to inherit properties from a parent object

Simulation Uses

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The VDI (German abbreviation for the Association of German Engineers)

recommendation 3633 (VDI Richtlinie 3633) defines accordingly: "simulation is a
procedure for the reproduction of a system with its dynamic processes in an
experimentable model, in order to arrive at realizations, which are transferable to
the reality. In the broader sense by simulation preparing, accomplishing and
evaluating purposeful experiments with a simulation model are understood. With
the help of the simulation the temporal expiration operational sequence of complex
systems can be examined."
ASIM is a simulation conference held every year in Germany for approximately the
last 20 years. According to their website: The goal of the Symposium on
Simulation Techniques is the exchange of information and experience between
experts from industry, science, and education.

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Preparation

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NOTE FOR PREVIOUS PLANT SIMULATION USERS

Plant Simulation is no longer developed on the TUNE infrastructure to allow for

increased tool flexibility.

Plant Simulation: Discrete EventOriented Simulation

Why Use Plant Simulation?

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Plant Simulation is a Discrete Event simulation tool. In other words, a dynamic

simulation of manufacturing processes over time. It allows you to perform stochastic
(partially unpredictable) experiments of your manufacturing facility; for statistical
modeling of facilities where throughput, machine capacity constraints, queuing
constraints, are important.

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The object-oriented structure of Plant Simulation allows greater flexibility and

maintainability of complex, changing models. The model is made up of a collection
of units (objects) that act on each other. Each object can receive, process, and
send data. Each object can be viewed as an independent little machine or actor
with a distinct role or responsibility.
Simple objects (parent objects) can be used as the building blocks to create more
complex objects (child objects). This is call inheritance.

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Starting Plant Simulation

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Info Pages
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Plant Simulation Licensing

Primary License types:

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Graphical User Interface
Introduction
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or by creating additional tabs yourself (More this later).

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Adding to the Class Library and

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Be aware that changing the structure and the names of folders in an existing
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Rename Frame Method 3: Right click the frame in the Class Library and select
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delete MUs when the simulation is reset. The default is to leave the MUs in model.
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Introduction

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this training class. This is the only difference between the training model and the
default model file.

Resource Objects
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and initialize the model before running any simulation.

Material Flow Object States

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detail later in this course and the PLT300 course. However, to create a new one
with a default 95% availability, click New and [OK].

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under the object in a frame. If the Label is not entered, the Name will be used for
the Label.

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Hierarchy, Icons,
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exist at the specified level in your simulation). To stop the method debugger so that
you can do step 7, click Terminate Simulation

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NOTE

Icons are a class property, i.e. an object in the Class Library and all of its instances
have the same set of icons. Modifying the icons of one instance will change the
icons for the entire object class.

The Icon Editors Main Window

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Make sure before inserting any icon from the internet that it is freely available (i.e.
shareware) or if it is copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise controlled, that you
have permission to use the icon.

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Exercise 1: Modifying Icons and

Setting Animation Points
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Model after exercise:

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NOTE

If the frame is already open for CompMilling, its icons can be edited by clicking
Edit Frame Icons

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To save changes without exiting, select File -> Apply Changes

Changes

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Lesson 6: Animating an Icon

The Icon Toolbar, Animation Mode
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Symbolic Level
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EXERCISE 1: Setting Animation

Points
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Be careful not to make extra clicks because each click in the picture will set an
animation point. To delete an animation point, right click on it. Or click Delete All
and you will delete all animation structures.

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EXERCISE 2: Linking Animation

Points
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Dont forget to deactivate the Erase

than intended.

button, otherwise more could get deleted

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Lesson 7: Other Icon Editor

Topics (Optional)
Introduction
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Automatic Icon Control (State

Icons)
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NOTE

By default, the material flow objects do not provide predefined state icons. If you
want to use icons for the different states of the object, you have to create these
icons yourself.

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Icons in the Toolbox

To add toolbars for the objects you defined:

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Exercise: Creating a custom

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Lesson 8: Vector Graphics and

Comments
Introduction
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Using Vector Graphics in the

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The Vector Graphics Mode is a toggle that turns Vector Graphics Mode on and
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Setting the Background Color of a Frame

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Inheritance Basics
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Changes valid for all examples of an object should always be done in the object
class (in the Class Library). If you change the object instance in a frame, the
change will only affect that instance.

Example for Class and Instance

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Lesson 10: More on Classes,

Instances and Inheritance
Showing Inheritance Structures
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These menu options are located on the frame Navigate

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Modeling
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OPTIONAL MODELING METHOD:

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Frame

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Another option: Plant Simulation automatically switches the icon of the Exporter,
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usage of State Icons (Objects -> State Icons / LEDs -> Use State Icons is
checked) in the Icon Editor of the exporter.

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When a Setup Time is specified on the Times tab, the definition of when setup is
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setup automatically when the name of the MU changes. A matrix could also be
setup in which there is a different setup time to setup the current MU which
depends on which MU was last processed.

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The table shows an evaluation of the individual services provided by the exporter
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We will learn how to do Broker controlled frame animation (change icon to show
worker present, not present, or failed) later in this course.

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In this model we define one worker doing his job at the SP1 station. As we see, the
worker is requested as soon as a part entered the SP1 station. The worker will be
released when the processing of the part is finished.
The worker goes back to the worker pool when not used. In the case where there
is no foot path defined, the worker will be beamed directly (like StarTrek) to the
worker pool and back to the station.

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Calendars for Workers
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Note that the steps given in this exercise will create a fancy footpath. A footpath
could be made as a simple straight line. We will make a simple footpath later in
class.

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Parts
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However, when this option is combined with a ShiftCalendar, the worker has to be
told where to put the parts he is carrying when his shift ends. This is done by
specifying a PartsBuffer on the WorkerPool object. It can be any object that has
room to hold the parts when the shift ends.

Exercise 1: Model a Worker Who

Carries a Part between
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Dragging and dropping the Broker onto the SingleProc objects would only add it to
their Importer tabs (which is not needed in this case). Also do not check the
Active checkbox on the Importer tab of S1 or S2 for now. This would require
adding another WorkPlace at the SingleProc objects (if you have more than one
worker): One for the station worker and one for the worker to carry the part away.

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The part then requests a Worker. The parts wait at the station until the Worker
arrives and picks them up. In order for this to work, a Broker must be specified on
the Edit Strategy tab.

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Click Services to enter the names of the Services which the Broker manages and
which the transport importer provides into the services table. We accepted the
default setting, namely the StandardService.

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to enter the Maximum dwell time. After it has passed, he walks to the target
station, the MU target. In our example we do not need to do this.

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To make the Worker wait for the second part, type the desired Maximum dwell time
into pickup station. The dwell time has to be longer than the processing time.

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Component for Worker
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Diagram
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The Sankey is viewable on all levels of the models (i.e. within the sub-frames).
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Small charts are shown over each station showing the amount of time of the station
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Gray bar - waiting

Green bar - working

Yellow bar - blocked

Red bar failed

Blue bar - paused

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Model as a Background
Introduction

Why use a CAD File as a Background?

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Results in Custom Reports
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Calling the Active Frame Current

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Calling the Location of the Active

Frame Location
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Calling the Topmost Level of the

Hierarchy root
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Identifiers
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If a hint is displayed while typing, it can be accepted by clicking [Ctrl]-[Spacebar].

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11 o=

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NOTE

You can also use the values in local variables and watch them in the Watch
Window of the Debugger.

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NOTE

Nesting the methods demonstrates the hierarchy level of the anonymous identifier

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Lesson 6: Scheduling Method

Calls and Global Variables
Variables
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Events in the Model - Calling

Methods
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The Init Method

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f=~=j====I=~======
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Exercise: Creating Init and Reset

Methods
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NOTE

Init is run before every simulation (when the Start

pressed). Reset is run when the Reset

button or Init button is

button is pressed.

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Lesson 7: Entrance and Exit

Controls
Introduction
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Point Oriented Objects

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Setup Control of Point Oriented Objects

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Entrance Control of Point Oriented Objects

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NOTE

Once set, the time the MU remains on the object cannot be changed, unless a
formula is entered as a processing time.

Front-Activated Exit Control of the Point Oriented Objects

=
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q===~==~~=~=W===jr=
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p~=~====~~=====
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NOTE

The front-activated exit control overrides the default exit strategy of Plant
Simulation, the MUs must be moved manually using methods.

Rear-Activated Exit Control of Point Oriented Objects

=
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=K=

SJRR=

SJRS=

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NOTE

The rear-activated exit control is called only once and it does not override the
default strategy.

Length Oriented Objects

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bI=o~=bI=c=_~~=b~I=o~=_~~=b~I=
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p======~K=

Front-Activated Entrance Control of Length Oriented

Objects

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NOTE

Once set, the time the MU remains on the object cannot be changed, unless a
formula is entered as a processing time.

Rear-Activated Entrance Control of Length Oriented

Objects

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NOTE

The point-in-time the MU enters the object until the point-in-time the rear-activated
entrance control is activated is the time the MU needs to entirely move onto the
object.

Front-Activated Exit Control of Length Oriented Objects

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=
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NOTE

The front-activated exit control overrides the default exit strategy of

Plant Simulation. You yourself are responsible for moving the MU.

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Rear-Activated Exit Control of Length Oriented Objects

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=
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NOTE

The rear-activated exit control is called once only and it does not override the
default exit strategy.

Backward Entrance and Exit Controls of Length Oriented

Objects

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Front-controlled

Rear-controlled
Backward entrance control

Backward exit control

direction of motion of the simulation

direction of motion of the MU

Sensors of Length Oriented Objects

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NOTE

Sensors are a very powerful feature.

Moving an MU to the Next Object

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move to SP2:

move to SP3:

@.move;
@.move(SP2);
@.move(1);

@.move(SP3);
@.move(2);

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Predecessors and Successors

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Other Notes
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Exercise 1: Setting Up the Basic

Data
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Exercise 2: Entrance and Exit

Control of a SingleProc
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Keep in mind how the front activated exit control works.

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NOTE

The front-activated exit control for point oriented objects overrides the default exit
strategy of Plant Simulation, the MUs must be moved manually using methods.

6 o=

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Exercise 3: Entrance and Exit

Control of the Line Object
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NOTE

Notice that all or part of a frame can be copied and reused.

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IMPORTANT NOTE

In the SP1_out method, remove @move, so that it doesnt skip L2. (in other words
so that it doesnt move twice).

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8 m~=

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NOTE

The front-activated exit controls for length oriented objects overrides the default
exit strategy of Plant Simulation. You are responsible for moving the MU.
However, we are not using any in this exercise.
NOTE

L2 Front Exit control will take place before the L3 entrance control. Also the L2 rear
exit control will happen after the L3 entrance.

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Chapter Summary
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Chapter 7

More on Methods
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About This Chapter

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Lesson 1: Statements
Introduction
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Assigning a Value
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Using Auto Complete

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Dont forget that statements must end with a semicolon.

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Exercise 1: Changing the

Attributes of an Object Manually
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2 f=~=pm===c~|SK==
3 f=~=j===c~|SK=

4 l==p=^=~=j=K=
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^=~=j=
5 `~===~====~==
~==p=^=~=j=K=
p======~=~=~=mqK===
NOTE

A shortcut is to type the first part of the attributes name. The Show Attributes
window will jump to the attribute.

TJR=

TJS=

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This is the same as the Processing time found on the Times tab of the SingleProc
window).

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c=m=q==N==EKK=NWMM=FK=
NOTE

Entering the processing time on the Show Attributes and Methods window or on the
object window has the same affect.

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Exercise 2: Changing the

Attributes of an Object with a
Method
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In a method, Processing Time should be entered in seconds.

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pm===jK=
l==p=^=~=j=K=
NOTE

Use Show Attributes and Methods to get the Plant Simulation names used in
your Method. You can use technique in the method: type Single. and then press
[Ctrl]-[Space bar] to get list of options.

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Lesson 2: Conditional
Statements
Branching using If Then

if

condition

then

statement
sequence 1;

else

statement
sequence 2;

end

;
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Example of an If statement:

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Example of an ElseIf statement:

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The Inspect Statement

expression_1

inspect

when

value_n

the

statements;

n
,

else

statements;

end

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NOTE

This is similar to the case statement in the C programming language.

Example of an Inspect Statement:

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TJNP=

TJNQ=

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Lesson 3: Tables and Global

Variables
Using Tables and Global Variables
in the Paint Shop
Milling1
Store
Table-Tops

CutToSize

Paintshop

Quality
control

Milling2

Rejects

Receiving
Table-Legs

Conveyor

Buffer

Assembly

Packing

Shipping

TableFile Inheritance
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Formatting the TableFile

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Accessing the TableFile with a

Method
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Accessing a TableFile Using a

Custom Index
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Methods for Lists and Tables

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The Variable
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NOTE

Programmers call this a Global Variable.

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Exercise 1: Setting up the Painting

Method
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Notice the ColorIndex value shows in the frame (and in the Console window in this
case).

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NOTE

Use CurrIcon attribute to change icon Use the ColorIndex to cycle through
colors in the ColorTable.

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NOTE

The modifications we made the CompPaintshop frame are shown here in the
TestPaintshop frame.

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Technically, we are not changing the color of the TableTop. We are changing the
current icon for the TableTop. It just so happens that this TableTop MU has icons
that are named the same as colors. Knowing this, how would you go about adding
a black table? There are a few steps: add black to the ColorTable, modify the
Method to increment one more (if needed), and add another icon to the TableTop
MU (i.e. right click it and select Edit Icons, etc) called black.

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3 p~==K=
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The StackFile, QueueFile and

CardFile
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Method for Writing into

StackFiles, QueueFiles and
CardFiles.
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Lesson 4: Using Distribution

Functions in Methods
Introduction
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kW=t==========
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For example:

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Exercise 1: Randomly Selecting a

Color for the TableTop
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Overview

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TJPQ=

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Procedure

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Overview

Procedure

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Model
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Lesson 5: Operators and

Operator Precedence
Introduction
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Logical Operators
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Logicial Operator Basics:

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And Table:

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Or Table:

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Integer Operators

Real Operators

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String Operators

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Operator Precedence
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Lesson 6: Converting Data

Types
Introduction
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Automatic Data Conversion

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Manually Converting Data Types

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Functions for Converting Physical Data Types

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Functions for Converting Physical Data Types with Units

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Functions for Converting Values without Units into

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Lesson 7: Loops
Introduction
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The For Loop

to
for

counter variable
start value

end value

loop

downto
statement
sequence;

next;

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The Repeat-Until Loop

repeat

statement
sequence;

until

condition;
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NOTE

Simulation executes the loop infinitely. You can interrupt an infinite loop by pressing
[Shift] + [Alt] + [Ctrl] to open the Debugger.

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The While Loop

=
while

condition

loop

statement
sequence;

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Lesson 8: Conditional
Suspensions waituntil and
stopuntil
Introduction

Overview:

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Enter the maximum number of suspended methods under Tools ->

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Contents of an Object with a
Method
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The default container holds 4 MUs (2x2). If this is not desirable, duplicate the
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This exercise provides an example of how to create a method that functions like a
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result in our model. However, it is required in order to do the next lesson.

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Introduction
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TransferStations dont use Connectors.

NOTE

Optional step: Rotate the icon for TransferStation1 180 degrees by selecting it and
pressing [Ctrl]-[T] (or selecting Icons -> Rotate from the Frame window menu)
twice.

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NOTE

The code that we wrote for the assembly method assumes that when you assembly
a TableLeg that a TableTop is waiting in the container in the MainEntrance station.
This was a bad assumption. In this case, the first pallet that came through does not
contain a table.
There are at least two solutions to this problem:

Option 1: Modify the method so that it does not try to assemble a TableLeg
unless the pallet contains a TableTop (a.k.a. only if MainEntrance.cont not
VOID).

Option 2: Modify the attributes for the .TestAssemblyMethod.TransferStation

so that the target pallet will always stop at the station, no matter if there are
enough parts of the right type to be loaded or not (Check the Always stop
containers checkbox on the Advanced attributes of the load TransferStation
object window).

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and Frame Controls
Calling Methods

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Method Called by a Frame Control

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Lesson 13: (Resources) Broker

Controlled Animation
A Method as a Custom Attribute
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Select Icon -> New. Name it work. Select File -> Open. Browse to the training
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Transport Systems
Introduction
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By default (without a method) the Transporter just moves to the end of the track and
stops there. We need to create a method (Loading) for the Transporter to wait until
a part is loaded before it moves to the end of the track. Next we need to add
another method (Unloading) to unload the part and move the transporter back to
the beginning.

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In this method we will load the part from Loading station and put it on the
transporter. We want the transporter to move forward along the track (i.e.
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backwards is true). We must also handle the first case where the transporter will be
empty using an if statement.

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Logic
Introduction

Triggers can be used for several things:

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The Trigger could be used to change the icon of a frame when ever it is paused (i.e.
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method when makes something happen. The trigger will not do much without a
method.

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Maintenance
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It may not look like it didnt work because the simulation went so fast. Either check
the Type Statistics on the Drain or run the simulation or run it slower so that you can
tell something happened.

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In general, the set-up time for changing the type from A to B is different from the
time needed for the change from B to A. Therefore the set-up time is described by a
set-up matrix. The row index designates the source type. The column index
designates the target type. At the beginning the station is set up for none type,
described by -. Consequently we need a corresponding row in the set-up matrix.
It is possible that the set-up time is necessary after a certain number of parts.
Therefore the set-up matrix also contains entries for [A,A].

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Change A B: 150 min, 3 changes B B: 40 min = 270 min, Mean value = 13:30

Change B C: 270 min, 5 changes C C: 50 min = 520 min, Mean value = 17:20

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Built-in Method Icons

The name of these methods runs them at specific times:

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Plant Simulation
Data Acquisition
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@.id writes the ID of the MU into the first column and the first unoccupied row of
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.XLS if pressed before the simulation ran. If pressed after the simulation ran, it
would write the contents of the table to the .XLS file. If you dont want it to run
before the simulation is run, place this line within an IF statement with a
Throughput_Log.Ydim > 1 criteria.

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we can access the individual values with a method.
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the first column and the first available row of the throughput_log table.
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throughput time into the second column and the last occupied row of the
throughput_log table

Acquiring Data Depending on an

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NOTE

The built in find method has not been used yet:

Usage: <path>.find(<any>);
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searches between the range you enter and the position of the cursor, for tables the
position of both cursors. When it finds a value, the method returns true and sets the
cursor onto that cell. It returns false when it did not find the value. If several
<values> exist, Plant Simulation sets the cursor onto the first one it finds. A new
search starts at the position after the last result and returns the next entry.

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columns from the TableFile as well:
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the customized index for tables explicitly by entering row 0 or column 0.

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Lesson 4: Saving a Plant

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