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Copyright 1997 PROMODEL Corporation

REAL WORLD SYSTEMS

The system you are studying has

OBJECTS and INTERACTIONS.

You must define the objects in thesystem

so you can classify each as a type of

ProModel object!


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PROMODEL MODELING

ELEMENTSThe main elements are:

LOCATIONS (object)

ENTITIES (object)ARRIVALS (interaction)

PROCESSING (interaction)

RESOURCES (object - not pictured)

L

L

L

L

E

EXIT

entity arrivals

entity exits


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SYSTEM to ProModel MODEL

L

L

L

L

E

EXIT

entity arrivals

entity exits


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HOW TO CREATE MODEL

ELEMENTS

ProModel uses a graphical approach

Each element has a GRAPHICS

TOOLBOXBy clicking on the GRAPHIC, and then

clicking on the LAYOUT, you create an

elementEach element you create has a table

record associated with it


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MODEL 0

Follow along with your instructor as

he/she builds a simple model


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LOCATIONS

L

L

L

L


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ENTITIES

L

L

L

L

E


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ARRIVALS

L

L

L

L

E

entity arrivals


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PROCESSING

L

L

L

L

E

EXIT

entity arrivals

entity exits


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RUNNING THE SIMULATION

Options Dialog Box

F12 to save themodel

F10 to run the model

Simulation/Run

Simulation/Save andRun


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OUTPUT EDITORGeneral Report Information

Quick View Buttons


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FILE MENU


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VIEW MENU


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BUILD MENU


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SIMULATION MENU


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OUTPUT AND TOOLS MENU


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OPTIONS DIALOG


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LAYOUT MENU


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THE ROAD TO SELF

SUFFICIENCY

On-Line Help

Documentation (Users Guide, Reference Manual)

Reference Models

Statement Builder

www.promodel.com/BBS

24 Hour Phone Support

Local Support/Consulting


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MODEL 1A/1B Applications:

Individual part processing, cutting raw stock intopieces, batching for heat treat

ProModel Features

Location Graphics

WAIT and MOVE FOR statements

Routing Dialog Box, Output quantity

COMBINE statement

Data Interpretation Identifying bottlenecks, throughput calculations

Simulation Techniques/Theory

Number of entities in system


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LOCATION GRAPHICSNEW button

countergauge

textstatus lightentity spot

region


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PROCESS TIMES

Entity @ Location

WAIT statement

Examples:WAIT 3

uses default time

WAIT 5 min

WAIT 5 secWAIT 5 hr


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STATEMENT BUILDER

Right click, or

press the build

icon in any logic

Wizard-style

code writer will

put commands in

the proper format


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MOVE TIMES

Entity Between LocationsMOVE FOR statement

Placed in move logic

Examples:MOVE FOR 2

(use default time)

MOVE FOR 4 min


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MODEL 1A EXERCISE


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Cutting/Unbatching

output quantity of x from routing dialog

box


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Cutting/Unbatching Continued

Output quantity is five. Five pieces come from 1 raw_stock


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Batching/(COMBINE statement)

COMBINE


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MODEL 1B EXERCISE


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Data InterpretationBottlenecks: Where are they

and how do I tell?

% operation and % blocked

Throughput: How many partsam I producing?

total exits


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Simulation Technique/Theory

Number of entities in the system

Keep at a minimum.

Splits, multiple routings, multiple quantities

all create more entities

Use GROUP, COMBINE, LOAD, JOIN to

consolidate entities and graphics

each entity is more work for CPU

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