The Plant Simulation Basics course introduces participants with little or no knowledge of Plant Simulation to its basic features. Students learn how to create, run, and evaluate simulation models to test solutions to production problems through a series of exercises covering all key aspects of modeling in Plant Simulation. The course also addresses the customization of standard object logic and models through programming and the creation of custom methods.
Lesson 1: Simulation concepts
• Theoretical introduction to simulation
• Introduction to Plant Simulation software
• Study of interfaces and object placement
Lesson 2: Material flow objects
• Description and use of basic objects
• Accessing the help guide
• Viewing common attributes of material flow objects
• Bottleneck and flow analysis
Lesson 3: Object classes and inheritance
• Use of simulation statistics and charts
• Introduction to classes, instances, and inheritance
• Setting 3D parameters and graphic inheritance
• Modeling machine failures
Lesson 4: Length-oriented objects
• Creating length-oriented objects
• Modifying 3D properties of length-oriented objects
Lesson 5: Tables and production planning
• Assembly and dismantle stations
• Viewing object attributes
• Defining data in tables
• Defining a production schedule
Lesson 6: Worker management
• Defining work shifts
• Worker basics
• Paths and shift calendars for resources
• Performing an energy consumption analysis
Lesson 7: Introduction to methods and programming
• Introduction to the Simtalk 2.0 programming language
• Syntax for writing a method
• Using the debugger in methods
• Names and anonymous identifiers
Lesson 8: Advanced use of methods and programming
• Entrance and exit controls for stations
• Creating and accessing graphics with methods
• Accessing tables and global variables with methods
• Programming loops and conditional suspensions
• Accessing object content via a method
Lesson 9: Simulation of autonomous guided vehicles
• Movement of transporters on tracks
• Simulation of a fleet manager
• Movement of transporters on markers
Lesson 10: Results management
• Setup with tables and attributes
• Methods for collecting statistical values
• Compiling a results report
• Importing and exporting to Excel
• Study and examples of more advanced tools
The course is aimed at business professionals, students, technicians, and engineers who wish to acquire practical skills in developing process simulations using Plant Simulation.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the basics of the 3D simulation interface
• Understand object-oriented modeling strategies
• Understand the basics of material flow objects
• Understand hierarchies, icons, and inheritance
• Understand other objects such as information objects, user interface objects, and mobile units
• Understand the modeling of buffers, assembly lines, and failures
• Understand the basics of transport systems (length-oriented objects)
• Understand resource objects, such as workers and shift calendars
• Understand the basics of Sankey, bottleneck analyzer, and experiment manager
• Customize object logic (method creation)
• Use methods for data collection and evaluation
• Use Plant Simulation methods and interfaces with Excel and other interfaces
• Understand data acquisition in Plant Simulation