Defining Product Flow in the System-Operation-Track Gantt Chart

You can manage the product flow between operations by dragging and dropping operations in the System-Operation-Track Gantt chart.


Before you begin: Load your Production System data in the 3D Simulation environment.
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Accessing and Using the System-Operation-Track Gantt Chart
  1. From the Simulation section of the action bar, click Show Gantt Chart .
    The System-Operation-Track Gantt chart appears.
  2. Select the symbol representing LoadingOperationA in the chart and drag it to LoadingOperationB.
    An arrow appears to the left of the symbol.



  3. Drop it before LoadingOperationB.
    A product flow constraint is created between LoadingOperationA and LoadingOperationB.



  4. Select the symbol representing LoadingOperationC in the chart and drag it to LoadingOperationB.
    An arrow appears to the right of the symbol.



  5. Drop it after LoadingOperationB.
    A product flow constraint is created between LoadingOperationB and LoadingOperationC.



    Notes:
    • A product flow can be deleted by right-clicking the link in the Gantt chart, and selecting Delete constraint.
    • The product flow link is displayed in the Gantt chart. The color of this link is determined by the Display Links options in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Digital Manufacturing Apps Common Services > Manufacturing Planning Apps Common Services > Gantt common.
    • When you right-click any row of the Gantt chart, the Export as XML contextual command lets you generate an XML file containing information such as object name and type, begin time, and duration.
    • When creating a product flow between two operations only, right-click the arrow, then click Constraint Properties on the context menu to open the Constraint Properties panel and manage the product flow. It allows you define attributes such as delay, dependency, and category. For more information, see Constraint Properties Panel.