Introduction to Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

This 91-page guide is an introductory manual for new users of Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, written for version 2201 (2022). It explains the basic ideas behind material flow simulation and animation, then walks the reader through building a model step by step in a three-part tutorial based on a testing line for two product types.

What the document covers

• What simulation is used for in production: finding the right capacities, resource utilisation and buffer sizes, and locating bottlenecks
• Simulation properties of material flow objects (times, set-up, failures, controls, exit behaviour) and 2D/3D animation properties
• Creating a model in 2D or 3D, changing simulation and animation settings, and displaying results in charts, reports and Gantt charts
• Tutorial part 1: Source, Station, Buffer and Drain objects, processing times and an occupancy chart
• Tutorial part 2: hierarchical modelling with frames and interfaces, classes and inheritance in the class library, and conveyors
• Tutorial part 3: product mixes defined in a DataTable, exit strategies, SimTalk methods and variables, assembly stations and recording results

Who it is for

Aimed at production planners, industrial and manufacturing engineers, and students starting with Plant Simulation who want a guided first model before moving to the full help documentation.