AutoMod tutorial

Abstract

The AutoMod/sup TM/ simulation system differs significantly from other systems because of its ability to deal with the physical elements of a system in physical (graphical) terms and the logical elements of a system in logical terms. AutoMod also offers advanced features to allow users to simulate complex movement (kinematics and velocity) of equipment such as robots, machine tools, transfer lines, and special machinery. All graphics are represented in 3-D space with unlimited viewing control including: translation, rotation, scale, light-sourced solids, perspective, and continuous motion viewing. The AutoMod CAD features are used to define the physical layout of manufacturing, material handling, and distribution systems. Unlike most other simulation software, the powerful AutoMod graphical interface accurately captures the physical constraints of distance, size, and space in 3-b. AutoMod is really two programs. The build portion is for the physical and logical model definition. After the user has defined the physical and logical components of the model, it is then compiled into an executable model, where the simulation and animation run concurrently. The executable model is fully interactive, it can be stopped at any instant in simulated time to view statistics and model status.