UNIT TWO: SOFTWARE

BASICS

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 REAL WORLD SYSTEMS
 The system you are studying has
OBJECTS and INTERACTIONS.
 You must define the objects in the
system…
 …so you can classify each as a type of
ProModel object!

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 PROMODEL MODELING
ELEMENTS entity arrivals

L E
 Themain elements are:
 LOCATIONS (object)
L
 ENTITIES (object)
 ARRIVALS (interaction)
L

 PROCESSING (interaction) entity exits

L EXIT

 RESOURCES (object - not pictured)

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SYSTEM to ProModel MODEL
entity arrivals

L E

entity exits
L EXIT

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 HOW TO CREATE MODEL
ELEMENTS
 ProModel uses a graphical approach
 Each element has a GRAPHICS
TOOLBOX
 By clicking on the GRAPHIC, and then
clicking on the LAYOUT, you create an
element
 Each element you create has a table
record associated with it
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 MODEL 0
 Followalong with your instructor as
he/she builds a simple model

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LOCATIONS

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 ENTITIES
L E

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 ARRIVALS
entity arrivals

L E

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PROCESSING
entity arrivals

L E

entity exits
L EXIT

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 RUNNING THE SIMULATION

 Options Dialog Box

 F12 to save the
model
 F10 to run the model
 Simulation/Run
 Simulation/Save and
Run

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 OUTPUT EDITOR
General 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 (User’s 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 into
pieces, 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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 NEW button
LOCATION GRAPHICS

counter
gauge
text
status light
entity spot
region

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 PROCESS TIMES
Entity @ Location
WAIT statement
Examples:
WAIT 3
uses default time
WAIT 5 min
WAIT 5 sec
WAIT 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
MOVE TIMES
Entity Between Locations
MOVE 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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 input_pallet

splitter lathe mill

output_pallet heat_treat

EXIT

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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 Interpretation
Bottlenecks: Where are they
and how do I tell?

% operation and % blocked

Throughput: How many parts

am 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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