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Last Updated: 06/11/2019
in Engineering Tools FlexCAD This instruction is valid for all FlexCAD AutoCAD beams except the conveyor beams of the platforms X85X, X180X, X300X, WL374X, WL526X and WL678X which are built up of parts using a special function and therefore cannot be edited, they must be redra...
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Last Updated: 06/11/2019
in Engineering Tools FlexCAD In AutoCAD there is no function for balloons (in AutoCAD Mechanical there is), so a balloon function has been implemented. This is connected to the Part list function, to simplify drawing work. This instruction is on how to insert balloons into a dr...
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Working with Controls require the Controls tab in the ribbon to be selected. When modules and drive units are configured, distributed controllers can be linked to the modules. Step 1: Assign Module ID Click Controls tab -> Module ID ...
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From Design Tool version 3.3.0 it is now possible to have multiple drawing templates within the Drawing view. In the bottom of the view there is a toolbar showing templates in the layout. Each template is separate and can have different part lists o...
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There is no separate feature for free text in Design Tool drawings. However, it is quite simple to use the Rectangle Annotation feature with a small modification. Add annotation Click on Drawing tab -> Annotation group -> Rectangle button to act...
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The Design Tool can create balloon annotations in a drawing through the Drawing -> Annotations -> Balloon Annotation menu item in the toolbar. Balloon annotations are linked to the part list that is shown above the header in a drawing. Therefore...
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When a conveyor is partly mounted in a machine, it may be a problem to fit the the drive unit. One solution is to use an intermediate drive, another solution is a reversed conveyor with a guided chain drive unit. A reversed conveyor can be created i...
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It is possible to distribute products from the Feeder using probability distributions. If Feeding Interval is set to Distribution a number of different options are displayed. In the parameter Distribution it is possible to choose b...
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This article describes the simulation components Feeder, Changer and InitializationPoint focusing on some simple examples. The User documentation (manual) is also covering this area. These three components can be used to get a wide range o...
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The turner is a component usable for visualization purposes when running a simulation. It gives the user a possibility to rotate or translate products. Note: It does not change the origin of the component, only creating an offset. This means t...