2022.1.1148.0 ProductPartSpawner

Overview

The Product Part Spawner allows you to introduce products (IA Product Parts) into your scene.
It can Spawn IAProductParts from the library onto Conveyor(s) and other modules.

Where to find

The Product Part Spawner can be found in the Industrial Assets library. From the Library, the Product Part Spawner can be dragged and dropped into your scene.

Feature layout

The image below shows the complete feature layout of the Product Part Spawner inspector.

Fields
Trigger Cue Settings		General setting of this Cue
Owner Module		The module the Product Part Spawner is snapped on. [read only]
Spline Length (m)		The length of the spline the Product Part Spawner is snapped on in meters. [read only]
Draggable In Scene		Bool that states if the cue that is connected to the Product Part Spawner is draggable in the inspector or not.
Distance From Start (m)		The distance this object is located from the start of the spline in meters.
Distance From End (m)		The distance this object is located from the end of the spline in meters.
Area Size (m)		The size of the Product Part Spawner in meters. (0 still creates a working spawner, but the start, end and middle are located at the same position)

Spawn Recipe Settings		Settings for what to spawn
Action Sequence Category		The selected Action Sequence, for now only supports: IA Product Recipe - Allows for IAProduct parts to be spawned.
Add IA Product Recipe		Button to add another IA Product Recipe.
Recipe Name		The name of the recipe, used for reference in other parts of the spawner.
Selected Product Part And Version		Foldout with the link of the product part from the library.
Asset GUID		The GUID of the object to spawn, Copy this from the asset in the library. (Right mouse button on the asset you want in the library, then select copy ID, past it here)
Assign by Asset GUID		Button to apply the AssetGUID pasted in the “Asset GUID” field above. This initializes the selected asset in the spawner.
Assign by Scene Object		Alternative method to select the object to spawn. Drag an IA Product part from the scene into this field. [NOTE] this will require you to use an asset that is also in the library, for this copies the library ID to the “Asset GUID” field and assigns the GUID. [NOTE] after the object is dragged in, this field remains empty.
Asset Version		The version of the asset in the library. Selects the current version set in the library, but allows to use older or newer asset versions.
Part Customization		Allows for extra customization(s): No Customization - no extra options Macro - allows you to set extra macro variable(s)
Name	Macro Variables	The name of the macro variable.
Type	Macro Variables	A dropdown for the type: (now only supports Integers) Integer - a whole number
Devault Value	Macro Variables	The starting value of this Macro Variable.
Add Variable	Macro Variables	Button to add another Macro Variable.
Position Cases		A Foldout containing the Nested Product Parts of the IAProductPart that is selected for spawning.
Add Condition Button	Position Cases	Allows you to add a condition using a macro variable.
if:	Position Cases	Allow you to set a specific rule to check for.
Then:	Position Cases	What to do when the previous “if:” statement is true: Do Nothing - spawn the nested product part Do Not Spawn - prevent the nested product part from spawning

Spawn Patters Settings		Create and manage different patterns for spawning
Action Sequence Category		Only supports Position Pattern.
Add Position Pattern		Button to add a new position pattern to the list.
#0 : Position Pattern Name		A foldout containing the information and settings of this particular Position Pattern.
Pattern Name		The name of the position pattern, used for reference.
Pattern Type		The type of pattern to use: Fixed - a fixed pattern that’s always the same Region - [NOT IMPLEMENTED]
Same Recipe for all positions		Sets all different position to the same recipe [does nothing at the moment?]
Position #n		The offset from the spawner on the spline the spawner is snapped on [DOES THIS HAVE ANY EFFECT?]
Add Position		Button to add another position to this position pattern [BUGGED ATM for the spawner]
Scene Preview		Foldout with options for previewing the spawn pattern.
Preview in Scene	Scene Preview	Show a preview in the scene or don't show a preview.
Preview Transparency	Scene Preview	The transparency of the preview, 0 is invisible, 1 is solid.
Preview Color	Scene Preview	The material color of the preview in the scene.
0 Var: Customization	Scene Preview	[NOT USED]

Spawn Assignment Settings		The settings on what to do when the spawner is triggered to spawn
Action Sequence		Dropdown with the supported Assignments: Spawn Assignment - for now only spawn assignments are supported by the spawner.
Assignment Name		The name of the assignment, used for reference in other parts.
Add Condition		Button to add a new condition.
Test		Description of the test that should be true for the spawner to spawn: # of Parts Present - Test for a specific amount of parts present in the cue of the spawner. # of Active Instances - Test for a specific amount of the product be active in the total scene (spawned by this spawner only?). # of Total Spawned instances - Test for a specific amount of totally spawned instances by this spawner, including spawned materials that are removed later on. Current Target State - Check for a specific state on an object that supports Target States (for instance a Trigger Sensor) Opens up a selection field that allows you to drag and drop the target object
		Set the rule to test for, for instance “Explicit == 0”. Use the dropdowns to configure your test.
If test fails		[NOT USED]
Applied Pattern		The previous created Position Patterns to chose from to apply to the spawning action.
On Assignment Completed Successful		Drop down to select an extra action to do when the spawn 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 spawner. Trigger State Transition - Trigger a state transition on a selectable object that supports trigger state transitions.

Spawn Sequence Settings		The settings of when to trigger the spawn assignment
Action Sequence Category		The type of action sequence this trigger supports: Timer Trigger - Trigger this spawner with a customizable timer.
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 spawner 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 spawner. 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 spawner. 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 spawner. 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 spawner itself.
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 spawner. Trigger State Transition - Trigger a state transition on a selectable object that supports trigger state transitions.
On Assignment Succesfully 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 spawner. 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 spawner. In other words, if this should overrule the scheduler.

Throughput Visualization Settings		Manages the throughput visualization
Throughput Visualizer		The Throughput Visualizer for this Product Part Spawner.
Create Throughput Visualizer		Add an (extra) Throughput Visualizer to this Product Part Spawner.

How to use

Open the Industrial Assets Library via Prespective > Menu > Industrial Assets > Asset Library
Download a Conveyor Asset, and drag it into the scene.
Download the latest version of the Spawner, and drag it into the scene.
Toggle on Snapping, by pressing “s“ or the magnet icon, and snap the Spawner onto the Conveyor Asset.
Assign a Product Part Asset to the Spawn Recipe.
Press play