End condition for defining processes

This method describes how to create an end condition for a planned process and how to display it in the context of the process in a 3D view. The definitions of an end condition generally require that the start condition for the process is defined.

In order to define a start condition or end condition you have to define the position, the planning status for the start or end condition, and a 3D context for the products or resources linked to the process. 

Starting with the R17 Release, the Define conditions command can also be used for processes, that have a resource as a parent.

See also: Adding an Activity as a Child to a resource.

The Define condition command enables you to define the start condition, end condition and 3D context for these processes. In order to define the start condition, end condition or 3D context, you must select a resource with behavior or a process. The following procedure specifies how the defining takes place. According to the specified definition, either the start condition, end condition, or 3D context will be displayed as the child of the resource in the tree (picture below) of the selected resource (Line MA in the example).

Notes

An end condition can be created only for planned processes, neither a start condition nor an end condition can be created for simulation processes.

  • Further Information on Process Condition can be found in the follow chapters:

    • Creating Positions

    • Viewing the Current Part Positions

    • Creating a Start Condition and 3D Context

  • In this chapter you will learn how to

    •  define an end condition for linked processes,

    •  display start and end conditions in a 3D context,

    • display the end condition during process verification and process simulation.

  • The state management  functions in R16 are complete with the definition of the end condition. The result is that all defined planning activities between a start and end condition can be displayed in the context of a process in a 3D view.
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Defining End Conditions
  With the help of the end condition you can set the end status for a process as the target of all previously executed detailed activities for a product or a resource.

The end condition is defined for processes in the dialog Create Begin/End State and 3 D Context.
 

1.

 Open the State Management Tools – Tools -> State Management Tools.
 

2.

 Then click on the icon Define conditions . The orange color of the icon indicates the processing status of the definitions.
 

3.

Select the process for which the end condition is to be defined.
 

4.

 All linked products are displayed under the tab Item. Select the entry for which you want to define the end condition – in the example it is Part 1.
 

5.

 Select the entry under the tab State – in the example it is End State Part 1. Then click on the tab End Condition.
 

6.

 Click on the rightward arrow -> in order to define the entry selected under State as the end condition – the defined end condition is displayed under the tab end condition.
   
 

7.

 Click OK to confirm the selection.
   

The end condition is defined and is displayed in the PPR tree under the node end condition.
    The defined end conditions are displayed after saving in the Delmia Process Engineer (DPE) under the tab Process has Context 3D state.
 

8.

 Save the project using File->Save in V5. Select the process in the DPE. Then click in the list view on the tab   Process has Context 3D state. The defined end conditions are displayed.

Displaying Start and End Conditions in the 3D Context

Notes

It is not possible to select start condition and end condition simultaneously but it is possible to select start or end condition together with 3Dcontext.

1.

In order to view the display in 3D context, click on the icon Show Position of Products and Resources in Process Context . The orange color of the icon indicates the processing status.

2.

 Then select the process. The display is shown in a window separate from the 3D view.

3.

 Select one of the three options.

4.

  • If you select apply 3D Context, the defined 3D states that are not linked directly to the process are also displayed.

  • If you select Apply Start Condition, all products and resources that are directly linked to the process are displayed in the start condition.

  • If you select Apply End Condition, all products and resources that are directly linked to the process are displayed in the end condition.

5.

 In order to close the 3D view again, click on the icon   of the State Management Tools.

Displaying the End Condition during the Process Verification and Simulation
 

Both fields State Management and Apply End Condition must be active in the dialog Process Verification in order to display the end condition during process verification and simulation.
 

1.

 Activate State Management and Apply End Condition in order to display the end condition during the process verification and simulation.

Settings for the Simulation

1.

 In order to display the end condition during the simulation switch to the working area Assembly Process Simulation.

2.

See DPM – Assembly Process Simulation -> Simulation Toolbar  for information on how to work with the process   simulation

The two toolbars Simulation Control Tools and Process Simulation appear in the standard configuration after the simulation is started.

3.

Start the simulation in the toolbar Process Simulation.

4.

  •  In order to activate the settings for State Management and End Condition, click on the icon Simulation Options ON/Off.

  • Activate both fields State Management and Apply End Condition in the dialog Simulation Options.

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