2.4.1 Exercise 1: Simple Workstation

In this chapter, you will create a simple workstation in 3D environment as part of a digital factory in Process Designer. Try to complete the exercise, as we will use it later to create and perform work task simulations in Process Simulate. Feel free to discuss the exercise with other participants. If you have any questions or face any difficulties, do not hesitate to ask your trainer.

Download Section

The 3D models required for this exercise can be downloaded here. Unzip the file and copy the folder to your SystemRoot\Libraries directory.

Exercise Details

1. For this exercise, you need to work in a new project. Create a new project and name it to Simple Workstation.
2. Create different folder to give your project a structure and give you a better overview of your project. A recommended way is to divide your project in the following object categories: Libraries, Parts, Working Folder and StudyFolder.
3. You will need a Part Library and a Resource Library. Each will hold following objects. Assign the 3D models from your SystemRoot\Libraries directory to your Part Library and Resource Library accordingly. Make sure you choose the right object type for each objects.
   • Part Library: Box 1,
   • Resource Library: Box Gripper, Cart, Conveyor, Robot (Kawasaki UZ100), Robot Base, and Human Model (Jack).
4. Create a Compound Part to represent the product in the Parts folder. The Compound Part should holds an instance of Box 1 as its children object.
5. In order to assign the resources and operations accordingly, you need to create twin objects in the Working Folder, as follows:
   • The whole factory in this exercise should represent a twin resource type Station with a Process Resource as its children. The Process Resource represents a compound object and holds all instances of the resources from the Resource Library as its children.
   • A twin operation object with the type Station Process and a Process operation as its children should be created automatically. The Process operation in turn, has three Compound Operation as its children, a Robot Operation, a Part Operation, and a Human Operation.
6. Save the scenario as a study file under the Study Folder and name it Simple Workstation Study.
7. Drag and drop the objects to your study. The first-level structure of your Navigation Tree should look like the following figure.

Figure: Simple Workstation Project Navigation Tree

Mount the gripper on the robot and place all objects of your Simple Workstation study in the Graphic Viewer accordingly, so that at the end of the exercise, you get a final layout of your Simple Workstation study as shown in the following figure. Do not forget to display or adjust the floor accordingly to help you with positioning the objects. Save the updated study data of the project and create a snapshot of the study. Rename the snapshot to Exercise 1 Original Design. Later, we will use this study again in Process Simulate.

Figure: Final Layout of Simple Workstation Exercise 1