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promodel tutorial
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Step 1
Start New Model
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• Create a New File
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– Select File New
Arrivals – In the “General Information” dialog box, type a
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model name…in this case we’ll type: Tutorial
Model
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– Click on the OK button
StartNew
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Step 2
Start New Model
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• Build Background Graphics
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– Select from the Build menu,
Processing Background Graphics Behind Grid
Arrivals – From the Edit menu, select Import Graphic
– Change Files of type to Windows Metafile
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– Click on the file named tutorialback.WMF and
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– Resize the imported graphic to fit in Layout
window
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Step 3
Start New Model
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• Build Locations Where Work Will
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Happen
Arrivals – Select Build Locations
Run Simulation – Add four locations: Incoming_Queue,
Turning_Center, Machining_Center and
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Outgoing_Conv
– Place each on screen and add text labels
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Step 4
Start New Model
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• Add an Entity
Arrivals – Select Build Entities
Run Simulation – Add one Entity by clicking on the flat plate
graphic and rename it as Product
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Step 5
Start New Model
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Step 6
Start New Model
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• Add a Machinist
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– Select Build Resources
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– Add a Resource by clicking on the Machinist
Arrivals graphic
– Click on the Specs… button to open the
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resource specification dialog box
View Output – Select the Path Network named Net1
– Click the OK button
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Step 7
Start New Model
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Step 8
Start New Model
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• Schedule Product Arrivals
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– Select Build Arrivals
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– In the Tools window, click on the Entity called
Arrivals Product
– In the Layout window, click on the Location
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called Incoming_Queue
View Output – Change the Arrival Frequency to 11.37 MIN
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Step 9
Start New Model
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Step 10
Start New Model
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• View Simulation Results
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– After simulation is complete, select Yes to view
Processing results (note that entities failed to arrive at
Arrivals
Incoming_Queue because of its capacity limit)
– {View graphs and change graphing options as
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shown in animation}
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