Reducing model creation cycle time by automated conversion of a CAD AHMS layout design

Author

Paprotny, Igor ; Zhao, Wendy ; Mackulak, Gerald T.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Autom. Planning & Design, PRI Autom. Inc., Mesa, AZ, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

779

Abstract

Simulation is a popular tool for accurately estimating the performance of an automated material handling system (AMHS). Accuracy of the model is normally dependent on a detailed description of the AMHS physical system components and their coordinate positions. In this paper, a methodology is defined for automatically inputting the physical system components used to describe an AMHS within a simulation language. The method is based on data extraction from a CAD layout file of the system. Automatically generating the physical system components reduces simulation model building time and increases model accuracy

Keywords

CAD/CAM; digital simulation; materials handling; simulation languages; CAD; automated material handling system; data extraction; layout design; model accuracy; model creation cycle time; performance evaluation; physical system components; simulation; simulation language; Analytical models; Buildings; Costs; Data mining; Design automation; Design optimization; Electronics industry; Materials handling; Packaging; Semiconductor device manufacture;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1999 Winter

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5780-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WSC.1999.823259

Filename

823259