Overview

The MiniShuttle transfers single products from one connected module to another.

Where to find

The feature can be found in the Assets Library (Prespective > Menu > Industrial Assets > Assets Library) under Categories > Shuttles > MiniShuttle.

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Feature layout

The image below shows the complete feature layout of the MiniShuttle inspector.

Fields

Specifications

Participant ID

Unique identification number for this simulation participant, can be used in code to find this participant.

Active in Simulation

Whether this participant is considered active in the simulation, and will thus be updated every frame.

Mini Shuttle Module Settings

Connection Spline Manager

This holds settings for snapping Conveyors to the MiniShuttle. If the length and/or width of the Trolley change, update these values so snapping occurs in the right positions.

Update Snappable Lines

Update the snappable line of the MiniShuttle to match their (new) settings.

Order Filter

You can set the order in which products need to be transferred by inputting the Connection Type name, defined in the Mini Shuttle Conveyor Transfer Points, in the required order.

Imagine you have 2 sets of Transfer Points, one set is a providing conveyor and receiving conveyor with Connection Type [Connection A] and the second set has Connection Type [Connection B]. If you input in the order filter
[Connection A, Connection B] the shuttle will wait until a [Connection A] order is available, and afterwards will wait until a [Connection B] order is available, then again will wait until a [Connection A] order is available, etc.

Percentual Position On Shuttle

The percentual position on the Trolley spline at which product will be held during transfer.

Mini Shuttle Conveyor Transfer Points

The points of transfer for the MiniShuttle at which Conveyors are connected.

Verbose Mode

Whether verbose logging of Minishuttle events is active (for debugging purposes).

Transfer Mode

Whether the connected Conveyor is a “Providing” (input) or “Receiving” (output) Conveyor.

Connection Type

Only Conveyors with a shared Connection Type are able to get products transferred between them. Use these settings to group Conveyors and to define possible “routes” for product.

Target Conveyor

A reference to the connected Conveyor component.

Distance from Connected End

The distance in meters away from the MiniShuttle on the Conveyor at which product are held awaiting the arrival of the Trolley.

Stop Conveyor Assignment Name

The name of the Conveyor Assignment that corresponds with a “stop” assignment.

Start Conveyor Assignment Name

The name of the Conveyor Assignment that corresponds with a “start” assignment.

Update MiniShuttle Conveyor Transfer Points

Update the MiniShuttle transfer points to match their (new) settings.

Clear Transfer Points

Clear all existing transfer points. Any connected Conveyors remain connected. However, they cannot properly function until the transfer points are updated again.

Motion Web Actors

All actors currently within the Motion Web.

Motion Web Splines

All Splines currently within the Motion Web.

Type of Route

The preferred type of route that actors travel over the MiniShuttle.

Re-index Motion Web From Selection

Re-index the Motion Web, only considering objects within the current Selection.

Automatically Fix Duplicate Cues in Web

Detect duplicate Cues within the Motion Web and rename them.

Cues

Not used in this feature

Probability

Not used in this feature

Debugging

Verbose

Whether the MiniShuttle is in Verbose Mode.

Report All Activities In Inspector

Whether all activities in this participant will log all event data they generate in this inspector (for debugging purposes only)

How to use

  1. Open the Industrial Assets Library and drag the Mini Shuttle into the scene.

2. Snap Conveyors onto the the MiniShuttle and set them as Providing and Receiving Conveyors.