Edit Dialog Box

Depending on the element you select (resource, zone, product flow), the following parameters are available:

Activity Selection Mode

Lets you select the type of activities you want the resource to perform during a simulation.

Altogether: Performs the activities as per the GANTT definition.
Cyclic: Performs the activities in a cyclic manner. Minimum of two activities required.
Sequential: Performs the activities as per sequence. Applicable for more than one activity.
Group Based: Performs the activities of the group of available inputs.
Group Based Sequential: Performs the activities of the group as defined in the group sequence. If any activity inputs are not available, then the resource waits until the input is received.
Group Based with Cyclic Non-Blocking: Performs the activities of the group of available inputs. If any activity inputs in the group are not available, then the system only executes the available group inputs.
Group Based Priority: Performs the activities of the group that has the highest priority first.

Arrival Mode

Defines how products arrive at a resource:

Sequential: products arrive at a resource in a fixed sequence.
Any: products arrive at a resource in a random sequence.
All together: all the products arrive at the same time.

Capacity

For Power and Free conveyors, defines the maximum number of products that a carrier can transfer.

Claim Capacity

For Power and Free conveyors, defines a maximum number of carriers that can claim a merge segment to move to the merge segment at a given point in time.

Unclaim When Trail Ends: unclaims the merge segment when the trail ends on the conveyor.

End Position

Defines the end home position of the resource pool.

Flow Mode IN

Lets you select the upstream system that accepts the product:

First Allowed: accepts the product from the first allowed upstream system only.
By default, The dialog box activates this option.
Proportion: accepts the product from any of the allowed upstream systems, according to a defined proportion value.
Priority: accepts the product from the upstream system with the highest priority.
Cyclic Non-Blocking: accepts the part in a cyclic manner from upstream resources. If the part is not available in an upstream resource, then it takes from the next resource in the cycle.

Flow Mode OUT

Lets you select the downstream system that pushes the product:

First Allowed: pushes the product on the first allowed downstream system.
By default, The dialog box activates this option.
Proportion: pushes the product on any allowed downstream systems, according to the proportion defined.
Priority: pushes the product on the downstream system with the highest priority.
Cyclic Non-Blocking: routes parts to downstream resources in a cyclic manner. If the downstream resource is blocked, it routes to the next resource in the cycle.
As Per Sequence: routes parts from a buffer activity as per sequence defined.

Initial Delay

Defines the time at which the production system starts. This is useful when you want the production system to start after the simulation starts.

By default, The dialog box defines the value as 0. The production system starts when the simulation starts.

Inter-Arrival (IAT)

Defines the time between two product arrivals.

Load/Unload option

For Power and Free conveyors, defines the action to be associated with the Power and Free decision zone:

None: no action is associated with the decision zone.
Load products: loads products on the carrier when it reaches the decision zone.
Unload products: unloads products from the carrier when it reaches the decision zone.

Maximal Quantity

Limits the products transported on the conveyor during simulation even if there is sufficient space available for more products.

The maximal quantity parameter must be greater than zero.

By default, The dialog box defines the value as 1000000.

Note: The conveyor may not reach the maximal quantity because the bounding space of the conveyed parts. You cannot exceed the physical capacity.

Name

Lets you rename the selected element.

Operation Mode

Defines how the resource handles the products through the flow:

Push: The selected resource functions according to the products available on other upstream resources. In Push mode, the resource handles a number of products based on its capacity, and routes them to other downstream resources that handles those products.
Pull: The selected resource functions according to requests from downstream resources. In Pull mode, the resource requests input products from other upstream resources to create the requested products.

Output Mode

Defines whether a product waits or not when a resource is busy:

Output Fixed: the product waits until the resource is ready to accept it.
Output If Possible: dispatches the product to another resource.

Part Spacing

Defines the minimum distance between two products on a conveyor.

Processing Mode

Continuous Flow Line: defines the conveyor as a continuous flow line.

The part accumulation mode is always nonaccumulating for a continuous flow line, so you must manually ensure appropriate speed and part spacing on the conveyor.

Queuing Mode

Defines which product the simulation processes first:

First in First Out (FIFO): processes the first product arriving at a resource first.
Last in First Out (LIFO): processes the last product arriving at a resource first.

Route option

For Power and Free conveyors, defines route options for segment-based route types.

None: no action is associated with the decision zone. This option is selected by default.
Product based: routes from a PnF decision zone to different segments, based on the type of product on the carrier.
Cyclic: cyclically routes carrier from a PnF decision zone to the connected segments.

Route type

For Power and Free conveyors, defines the type of route for carriers.

Group based: routes carrier from a decision zone to a group, based on the priority of the decision zone forming the group.
Segment based: routes carrier from a decision zone to connected segments based on the product or cyclic route option.

Selection Mode

Bases your selection of an object for an activity or a product flow on parameters that are specific to each resource and scenario. This selection is at the resource level, so the resource that needs to select the object can choose the mode based on which objects are available for section.

First Free Resource: Selects the first object that is free in the assigned resource pool.
Closest Resource: Selects the resource that is the closest and is free soon.
Closest Free Resource: Selects the resource that is free and is the closest.
Earliest Available Resource: Selects the resource that is free soon.
Max Free Resources: Selects all the available resources.

Sequence Mode

Enables parts to be routed as per sequence during simulation.

Start Position

Defines the start home position of the resource pool.

Stopping space

For Power and Free conveyors, defines the minimum spacing between two carriers when stationary and detached from the pusher-dog.

Activity

Capacity: Defines the maximum number of products that you can create, store, or process in the system.
Context for Pack Activity: Add context for pack defines the context of the pack activity so all parts appear at the correct location when the pack activity is executing during simulation.
Disable Mobile Storage: Disables the mobile storage so the resource is not accounted for during simulation.
Duration: Defines the time a resource spends processing a product.
Enable Mobile Storage: Enables the mobile storage so the resource is accounted for during simulation.
Executing Position: Lists all the home positions associated with the resource pools for transform and generic activities.; This allows you to define the home position for the Robot and the machine by choosing a position from the list.; For a transform activity, the dialog box applies the position during an activity's execution.; For a generic activity, the dialog box applies the position at the end of an activity.
Initial Stock: Defines the number of products to be in the system when the simulation starts.
By default, The dialog box defines the value as 0.
Lot: Defines the number of products arriving at a specific time.
Name: Lets you rename the activity.
Proportion: When using several types of products, lets you define the percentage of each product that you plan to create.
Reorder Lev: Defines a maximum number of products after which a resource stops requesting more products.
Waiting Time: Defines the waiting time for a product before the buffer reroutes it.; The waiting time must be greater than or equal to zero.; By default, The dialog box defines the value as 0.; The buffer activity takes the waiting time of the product into account when calculating waiting time statistics.; Note: If there is a load activity defined for the related product, then waiting time occurs after the activity finishes. If there is an unload activity defined for the related product, then waiting time occurs before the activity begins.
Lock: Lets you specify the lock on activity items.; Three states are available: None, Lock, Unlock.; By default, The dialog box defines the value as None.