2023.1.116.1 Conveyor

1 Overview
2 Where to find
3 Feature Layout
4 How to use

Overview

The Conveyor component transfers a product along a spline where different segments can be set which each have their own behahviour.

A standard Conveyor with a Spawner and a Collector

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.

Segments	Foldout that describes the different segments of this conveyor. Segments on a conveyor can have different properties
Owner Spline	Locator field for the Main Spline this conveyor uses to transport material
Length (m)	Length of the Conveyor (spline) in meters
Add Physics at end	Whether to apply physics at the end of a conveyor that is not connected to anything else. This will make the product fall of the conveyor or not
Add Spline Segment	Adds a spline segment to this conveyor
Segment [n]	Settings of the segment (you need at least 1 segment per conveyor)
Start	The starting point of this segment, expressed in distance from the Spline starting point
End	The end point of this segment, expressed in distance from the Spline starting point
Current Motion state	The motion state that is currently active on this segment
Parts on Segment	Shows a list of locator fields for all items currently being transported on that segment

Motion States	Foldout containing all motions states of this conveyor
Add Motion State	Used to add a new Motion State to this conveyor
MotionState [n]	The Motion State defined for this conveyor
State Name	Name of this motion state that will be displayed in the segment settings
State Target Velocity	Velocity that the conveyor will move at when given this motion state

Motion Transition Assignments	Foldout containing all motions transitions of this conveyor. these can be called to change the motion states of specific segments to specific states
Add Motion Transition Assignment	Used to add a new Motion Transition Assignment to this conveyor
Assignment [n]	The Motion Transition Assignment description
Transition Name	Name of this motion Transition Assignment that will be displayed and is used to call this method
Affected Segments	If the conveyor has multiple segments, you can specify which segments to apply this motion assignment transition to
Result State	The resulting motion state to transfer the affected segments to

Condition States	Foldout with (optional) condition states. This can be used to set states that can be used is other modules as input or output for conditions. For instance you can make 2 states, empty and full, and another connected conveyor can make decisions based on the state of this conveyor
Add IA State Category Action Sequence	Adds a new state category to this foldout
State_Switch_1[n]	Foldout of the specific state category
State Category Name	Name of this State Category that will be displayed and is used to refer to this state
Create New State	Creates a new state within this category
State#0 : [state name]	Foldout with the state settings
State Name	The name of this state

This specific Tact timer starts itself, then spawns a product and then stops the conveyor.

TriggerProcessor		A processor that can be used to trigger certain events. Mainly used to setup TACT movement and spawning of a conveyor.

TriggerProcessor		A processor that can be used to trigger certain events. Mainly used to setup TACT movement and spawning of a conveyor.
Add Timer Trigger		Button to add another Timer Trigger.
Timer Name	#0 Timer Trigger	The reference name that can be set for this timer.
Interval		Dropdown to select the interval of the timer: Fixed - use a fixed value timer, for instance every 1 second. Random - use for a random timer that can be set on an random value between 2 values. Tact - Chain multiple timers with actions together. For instance, spawn a product for 1 second, start a conveyor for 1 second, stop conveyor for 1 second, then check if a new spawn assignment is valid.
Duration	Fixed	The duration of the timer to wait for a new spawn.
Minimum duration	Random	The minimum value of the random time.
maximum duration	Random	The maximum value of the random time.
On Timer Complete	Fixed / Random	Dropdown to select an action: Trigger Assignment - supports only the triggering of an assignment.
Assignment Owner Object	Fixed / Random	The object to perform the assignment on, by default this conveyor itself.
Target Assignment	Fixed / Random	Dropdown to select the assignment on the “Assignment Owner Object“.
On Triggered Assignment Failure	Fixed / Random	Drop down to select an extra action to do when the target assignment failed: Do Nothing - do nothing Trigger Assignment - Trigger another assignment on a selectable object, this can be on a different object than the conveyor. Trigger State Transition - Trigger a state transition on a selectable object that supports trigger state transitions.
On Assignment Successfully Staged	Fixed / Random	Drop down to select an extra action to do when the target assignment is successfully done: Do Nothing - do nothing Trigger Assignment - Trigger another assignment on a selectable object, this can be on a different object than the conveyor. Trigger State Transition - Trigger a state transition on a selectable object that supports trigger state transitions.
Tact Intervals	Tact	A series of Tact “segments” that are played in order to complete a full tact cycle. The tact cycle is run in repeat. The image below shows a cycle of 3 seconds in total, which runs 3 “segments” in order of appearance.
Tact Segment Name	Tact	The name to reference this specific tact segment.
Duration (sec.)	Tact	The duration this step takes, in seconds. after this time the “On Tact Timer Complete” action will be called.
On Tact Timer Complete	Tact	The action to perform when this tact segment timer is over: Do Nothing - do nothing Trigger Assignment - Trigger another assignment on a selectable object, this can be on a different object than the conveyor. Trigger State Transition - Trigger a state transition on a selectable object that supports trigger state transitions.
Assignment Owner Object	Tact - Trigger Assignment	The object to perform the assignment on, by default this conveyoritself.
Target Assignment	Tact - Trigger Assignment	Dropdown to select the assignment on the “Assignment Owner Object“.
On Triggered Assignment Failure	Tact - Trigger Assignment	Drop down to select an extra action to do when the target assignment failed: Do Nothing - do nothing Trigger Assignment - Trigger another assignment on a selectable object, this can be on a different object than the conveyor. Trigger State Transition - Trigger a state transition on a selectable object that supports trigger state transitions.
On Assignment Successfully Staged	Tact - Trigger Assignment	Drop down to select an extra action to do when the target assignment is successfully done: Do Nothing - do nothing Trigger Assignment - Trigger another assignment on a selectable object, this can be on a different object than the conveyor. Trigger State Transition - Trigger a state transition on a selectable object that supports trigger state transitions.
State Owner Object	Tact - Trigger State Transition	The object on which to trigger the State Change (for instance a Trigger Assignment).
Target State Category	Tact - Trigger State Transition	A dropdown containing the State Categories on the “State Owner Object”.
Transition to State	Tact - Trigger State Transition	The state to transition to.
Add OnComplete Event	Tact	Button to add another On Complete event that is executed when the trigger is triggered and the additional condition(s) are met.
Add Tact Interval	Tact	Button to add another Tact Interval.
Advanced Timer Settings		The advanced settings corresponding to this timer.
Start		When to start this Timer. When Simulation Starts
Start Interval		When the Intervals should be started. Same As Other Interval Options
Repeat		When and how this Interval should repeat itself. Forever
Trigger when scheduler is set and active		If this timer should also trigger when a scheduler is set to the conveyor. In other words, if this should overrule the scheduler.

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.