Overview
The Conveyor component transfers a product along a spline where different segments can be set which each have their own behahviour.
Where to find
The feature can be found in the Assets Library (Prespective > Menu > Industrial Assets > Assets Library) under Categories > Modules > Conveyors > Any Conveyor
This will look similar to the following image.
Feature layout
The image below shows the complete feature layout of the Conveyor inspector.
Fields | |
Conveyor Segment Settings | |
Owner Spline | Reference to the Spline used as the Conveyor. |
Length | The length of the Spline. |
Add Conveyor Segment | Add an extra segment to the Conveyor. You can remove these with the delete button. |
Segment X | All segments on the conveyors are shown as a list. |
Start | The start position on the segment on the conveyor. |
End | The end position on the segment on the conveyor. |
Current Motion State | The current Motion State of the segment. |
Parts on Segment X | The parts current on the segment (Only available during PlayMode) |
Motion States | |
Add Motion State | Add a new Motion State to the Conveyor. |
MotionState #0: Running | All segments on the conveyors are shown as a list with their State Name. |
State Name | The State Name of the Motion State. |
State Target Velocity | The Target Velocity for products on segments that have this Motion State. |
Connections | |
Motion Transition Assignments | |
Action Sequence Category | |
Add Motion Transition Assignment | Add a Motion Transition Assignment to the Conveyor. |
Start Conveyor | All Motion Transition Assignments on the conveyors are shown as a list with their State Name. |
Transition Name | The name of the Motion Transition Assignment. |
Affected Segments | All segments on the Conveyor that are affected by this Assignment. |
Transition Start State Settings | |
Transition Type | |
Transition Type | |
Start State | The Motion State of the segment(s) required to start the Motion Transition Assignment. |
Priority: highest to lowest | |
Result State | The Motion State set to the segment(s) as a result of the Motion Transition Assignment. |
Triggers |
How to use
Open the Industrial Assets Library and drag a Conveyor into the scene.
2. Add any required extra Motion States to the Conveyor.
3. Add any required extra Segments to the Conveyor.
4. Add any required extra Motion Transition Assignments to the Conveyor.
5. Connect any other modules to the Conveyor.
