Defining and Applying Resources Simulation
simulation training & tutorials
Author: CreateASoft Inc./Friday, May 23, 2014/Categories: Resources
- Go into Objects and Containment
- Create two new objects:
- Check Display Object Value
- Select Define Object Dimensions and 3D Control
- Change the color of each new object
- Next go into Resources and Shifts
- Create two new Resources and set Available Number:
- 'Resource1' - 1
- 'Resource2' - 1
- Be sure to click Add after each entry
- Use the Start Process tool to create 'Start
- Use the Generic Process tool to create: 'Process1' and 'Process2'
- Lastly use an End Process tool and create 'End'
- Now use the Interprocess Connection tool and connect the model together
- 'Start' to both 'Process1' and 'Process2'
- Connect both of those to 'End'
- Select 'Start'
- Go into Define Object Creation Rules
- Switch to Create Objects Based on Distribution and set the Distribution for each object:
- 'Part1' - 50
- 'Part2' - 50
- Customize and switch to Process/Object/Condition Routing
- Set the Default Routing to 'Process1'
- Set 'Part2' to 'Process2'
- Now select 'Process1'
- Go into Process Timing Properties
- Set Default Timing to a Min/Max of 5 Seconds
- Customize and go into Resource Constraints
- Set the Required Number for 'Resource1' to 1
- Select the connection lines before and after 'Process2', right click and select Item Properties
- Customize and go into Resource Constraints
- Set the Required Number for 'Resource2' to 1
- Switch to the Simulation tab
- As the model runs watch as the Resources work differently for each object.