Transcript
00:07
In this video, we'll look at the core applications used in the factory layout process.
00:12
Each of these applications are distinct members of the Autodesk product design and manufacturing collection.
00:17
On their own, each application provides unique and crucial functionality in way of the factory layout discipline.
00:23
But Autodesk has enhanced each application with specific layout features, that provide an all-encompassing factory design workflow.
00:31
These enhancement features are called the Autodesk Factory Design Utilities.
00:36
In this short video, we'll take a quick look at each of the core applications utilized in the factory layout process and discuss the main use of each.
00:44
We will also review a typical default workflow,
00:46
to demonstrate how each separate application works together with the Factory Design Utilities,
00:51
to provide an overall solution to the factory layout process.
01:01
The product design and manufacturing collection offers designers a wide variety of tools and applications.
01:07
The factory layout process utilizes just a few of them.
01:10
The core tools of the factory layout process are AutoCAD, Inventor, and Navisworks.
01:16
These tools are all connected and enhanced with the factory design utilities.
01:21
The factory design utilities are an add on enhancement that provides a common set of features to each of these tools,
01:28
allowing them to work together in an overall factory layout process.
01:33
Additional tools of note are 3DS Max for visualization,
01:38
and Autodesk ReCAP for inclusion of laser scans and reality capture information,
01:45
and finally, process analysis.
01:47
This cloud-based application allows designers to produce initial process diagrams,
01:52
that aid in the initial process specifications and design decisions.
01:56
As we just said, process analysis is usually where a typical project begins.
02:02
Before you jump into 2D or 3D CAD, it's often beneficial to map out your overall process and analyze the layout in a diagram form.
02:11
Process analysis is far more than a simple flow chart or diagram.
02:15
You can add entity information in its sources, processes, buffers, resources, or products.
02:23
These entities are used to perform simple time-based simulations,
02:27
providing you a generic view of your process and allowing you to document and augment the layout for efficiency.
02:34
You can also reference assets from the factory design utilities, to tie your processes to the actual machines you intend to use in your design.
02:44
When your initial layout is complete, you can export the data as a 2D DWG file to use as the basis of your upcoming CAD design.
02:54
AutoCAD architecture and AutoCAD mechanical are the 2D AutoCAD applications supported by the factory design utilities.
03:00
Having 2D architectural and mechanical support is essential in the factory layout discipline.
03:06
These tools are further enhanced with the factory design utilities.
03:09
The utilities allow you to place factory assets in any orientation or location you desire.
03:14
The factory assets function just like the traditional blocks you already know how to use.
03:19
But additional functionality is available to connect many of these assets together, like safety fence or conveyors.
03:26
Many assets also have built-in parameters to support design criteria like length, width, and height.
03:33
The factory design utilities allow designers to produce traditional top-down AutoCAD-based drawings of the factory layout.
03:40
The factory utilities also allow you to translate this 2D design into Inventor,
03:45
where the 3D representations of the 2D assets are automatically applied.
03:50
This is accomplished with the Inventor sync command.
03:55
Autodesk Inventor is the 3D modeling application for the factory layout process.
03:60
Inventor is where all 3D parametric assets are created and published.
04:04
Inventor is also where the 3D decisions are made in the typical factory layout project.
04:09
Traditional 2D layout drawings are sometimes difficult to comprehend, especially when conveyor or wire way runs begin to overlap each other.
04:17
Inventor provides the same asset placement functionality available in AutoCAD,
04:21
but additionally provides commands to move and rotate the assets in all three dimensions.
04:27
When your 3D factory layout is ready, you can sync the changes back to the 2D AutoCAD drawing to automatically update the 2D design.
04:35
You can also sync the design to Navisworks to thoroughly visualize the factory layout project.
04:42
Navisworks can easily display the largest 3D designs and offers real-time walk through and fly through visualizations.
04:50
This digital mockup of your layout is often where all 2D and 3D data meet for the first time.
04:57
Navisworks has no problem showing you all of your factory layouts, including the 2D building footprint, the 3D building itself,
05:05
and all infrastructure like ventilation and electrical runs.
05:09
You can even include the civil property plan.
05:13
Once the entire design is in Navisworks, you can inspect the overall layout,
05:17
looking for collisions or interferences, with a robust set of clash detection tools.
05:23
You can utilize this Navisworks model as the basis for project planning, producing visualizations of the overall project timeline.
05:31
As we stated earlier, the factory design utilities are addons that enhance AutoCAD, Inventor, and Navisworks,
05:38
providing an overall solution for the factory layout discipline.
05:41
Each application will have a dedicated factory tab where the utility commands are located.
05:50
Autodesk ReCAP offers the opportunity to incorporate reality capture laser scan data into your layout design.
05:57
This workflow enhancement allows you to design in context of the actual space, ensuring all real-world situations and limitations are accounted for.
06:07
Autodesk 3DS Max is the complete rendering and visualization solution for the product design and manufacturing collection.
06:15
If your project requires photorealistic renderings or high-quality video animations,
06:20
you can rely on 3DS Max to support all of your visualization needs.
06:26
In this part of the presentation, we're going to focus on a typical factory design utility workflow.
06:32
We're going to focus on the core applications that are tied together with the Factory Design Utilities.
06:39
We're going to start off with process analysis.
06:42
Once we define our process, then we'll move into 2D AutoCAD.
06:45
Once we have our initial 2D layout accomplished, we'll move that into 3D Inventor,
06:51
add some additional assets there, and finally end up inside of Navisworks.
06:57
Now, before we move on, I need you to understand that there are many workflows available with the factory design utilities.
07:04
This is just a typical workflow.
07:12
A typical generic workflow usually starts off in process analysis.
07:16
Process analysis is where we make and test our initial layout ideas.
07:21
We can test numerous layout scenarios and compare the documented results of each, to determine the best candidate.
07:29
During the process, we use factory assets to represent key processes in our layout.
07:35
When the layout is ready and performing to our satisfaction, we can export the flow chart to a DWG file.
07:44
We opened that DWG file in AutoCAD.
07:48
In AutoCAD, we see the conceptual process diagram.
07:53
Now we can adjust the placement of the factory assets using the typical AutoCAD commands we're all familiar with.
08:01
We can use the factory utilities and the asset library to add additional factory assets,
08:06
to clearly define all machines necessary for the desired process.
08:12
When our 2D layout is ready, we can sync it to Inventor for the initial 3D analysis.
08:21
The sync process opens the current layout in Inventor, and places the 3D version of the factory asset on top of its 2D counterpart.
08:30
Seeing the design in 3D will often present issues that were not apparent in 2D.
08:36
We can also use the factory design utilities and Inventor to adjust our current assets or add additional assets to suit our overall requirements.
08:45
When our 3D layout is ready, we can sync it back to AutoCAD to update the original 2D drawing.
08:51
We can also sync the 3D design to Navisworks.
08:58
In Navisworks, we can append all the layout and architectural data together to produce a digital mockup of the overall facility.
09:05
This digital mockup, or digital twin, will be used to find interferences and act as the base model for planning and future decision making.
09:15
Well, this is going to conclude our initial lesson on getting to know the Factory Design Utilities.
09:20
I want to thank you for your time and attention in looking at this material.
09:24
In our upcoming lessons, We're going to focus more closely on the 2D AutoCAD workflow and the 3D Inventor workflow.
00:07
In this video, we'll look at the core applications used in the factory layout process.
00:12
Each of these applications are distinct members of the Autodesk product design and manufacturing collection.
00:17
On their own, each application provides unique and crucial functionality in way of the factory layout discipline.
00:23
But Autodesk has enhanced each application with specific layout features, that provide an all-encompassing factory design workflow.
00:31
These enhancement features are called the Autodesk Factory Design Utilities.
00:36
In this short video, we'll take a quick look at each of the core applications utilized in the factory layout process and discuss the main use of each.
00:44
We will also review a typical default workflow,
00:46
to demonstrate how each separate application works together with the Factory Design Utilities,
00:51
to provide an overall solution to the factory layout process.
01:01
The product design and manufacturing collection offers designers a wide variety of tools and applications.
01:07
The factory layout process utilizes just a few of them.
01:10
The core tools of the factory layout process are AutoCAD, Inventor, and Navisworks.
01:16
These tools are all connected and enhanced with the factory design utilities.
01:21
The factory design utilities are an add on enhancement that provides a common set of features to each of these tools,
01:28
allowing them to work together in an overall factory layout process.
01:33
Additional tools of note are 3DS Max for visualization,
01:38
and Autodesk ReCAP for inclusion of laser scans and reality capture information,
01:45
and finally, process analysis.
01:47
This cloud-based application allows designers to produce initial process diagrams,
01:52
that aid in the initial process specifications and design decisions.
01:56
As we just said, process analysis is usually where a typical project begins.
02:02
Before you jump into 2D or 3D CAD, it's often beneficial to map out your overall process and analyze the layout in a diagram form.
02:11
Process analysis is far more than a simple flow chart or diagram.
02:15
You can add entity information in its sources, processes, buffers, resources, or products.
02:23
These entities are used to perform simple time-based simulations,
02:27
providing you a generic view of your process and allowing you to document and augment the layout for efficiency.
02:34
You can also reference assets from the factory design utilities, to tie your processes to the actual machines you intend to use in your design.
02:44
When your initial layout is complete, you can export the data as a 2D DWG file to use as the basis of your upcoming CAD design.
02:54
AutoCAD architecture and AutoCAD mechanical are the 2D AutoCAD applications supported by the factory design utilities.
03:00
Having 2D architectural and mechanical support is essential in the factory layout discipline.
03:06
These tools are further enhanced with the factory design utilities.
03:09
The utilities allow you to place factory assets in any orientation or location you desire.
03:14
The factory assets function just like the traditional blocks you already know how to use.
03:19
But additional functionality is available to connect many of these assets together, like safety fence or conveyors.
03:26
Many assets also have built-in parameters to support design criteria like length, width, and height.
03:33
The factory design utilities allow designers to produce traditional top-down AutoCAD-based drawings of the factory layout.
03:40
The factory utilities also allow you to translate this 2D design into Inventor,
03:45
where the 3D representations of the 2D assets are automatically applied.
03:50
This is accomplished with the Inventor sync command.
03:55
Autodesk Inventor is the 3D modeling application for the factory layout process.
03:60
Inventor is where all 3D parametric assets are created and published.
04:04
Inventor is also where the 3D decisions are made in the typical factory layout project.
04:09
Traditional 2D layout drawings are sometimes difficult to comprehend, especially when conveyor or wire way runs begin to overlap each other.
04:17
Inventor provides the same asset placement functionality available in AutoCAD,
04:21
but additionally provides commands to move and rotate the assets in all three dimensions.
04:27
When your 3D factory layout is ready, you can sync the changes back to the 2D AutoCAD drawing to automatically update the 2D design.
04:35
You can also sync the design to Navisworks to thoroughly visualize the factory layout project.
04:42
Navisworks can easily display the largest 3D designs and offers real-time walk through and fly through visualizations.
04:50
This digital mockup of your layout is often where all 2D and 3D data meet for the first time.
04:57
Navisworks has no problem showing you all of your factory layouts, including the 2D building footprint, the 3D building itself,
05:05
and all infrastructure like ventilation and electrical runs.
05:09
You can even include the civil property plan.
05:13
Once the entire design is in Navisworks, you can inspect the overall layout,
05:17
looking for collisions or interferences, with a robust set of clash detection tools.
05:23
You can utilize this Navisworks model as the basis for project planning, producing visualizations of the overall project timeline.
05:31
As we stated earlier, the factory design utilities are addons that enhance AutoCAD, Inventor, and Navisworks,
05:38
providing an overall solution for the factory layout discipline.
05:41
Each application will have a dedicated factory tab where the utility commands are located.
05:50
Autodesk ReCAP offers the opportunity to incorporate reality capture laser scan data into your layout design.
05:57
This workflow enhancement allows you to design in context of the actual space, ensuring all real-world situations and limitations are accounted for.
06:07
Autodesk 3DS Max is the complete rendering and visualization solution for the product design and manufacturing collection.
06:15
If your project requires photorealistic renderings or high-quality video animations,
06:20
you can rely on 3DS Max to support all of your visualization needs.
06:26
In this part of the presentation, we're going to focus on a typical factory design utility workflow.
06:32
We're going to focus on the core applications that are tied together with the Factory Design Utilities.
06:39
We're going to start off with process analysis.
06:42
Once we define our process, then we'll move into 2D AutoCAD.
06:45
Once we have our initial 2D layout accomplished, we'll move that into 3D Inventor,
06:51
add some additional assets there, and finally end up inside of Navisworks.
06:57
Now, before we move on, I need you to understand that there are many workflows available with the factory design utilities.
07:04
This is just a typical workflow.
07:12
A typical generic workflow usually starts off in process analysis.
07:16
Process analysis is where we make and test our initial layout ideas.
07:21
We can test numerous layout scenarios and compare the documented results of each, to determine the best candidate.
07:29
During the process, we use factory assets to represent key processes in our layout.
07:35
When the layout is ready and performing to our satisfaction, we can export the flow chart to a DWG file.
07:44
We opened that DWG file in AutoCAD.
07:48
In AutoCAD, we see the conceptual process diagram.
07:53
Now we can adjust the placement of the factory assets using the typical AutoCAD commands we're all familiar with.
08:01
We can use the factory utilities and the asset library to add additional factory assets,
08:06
to clearly define all machines necessary for the desired process.
08:12
When our 2D layout is ready, we can sync it to Inventor for the initial 3D analysis.
08:21
The sync process opens the current layout in Inventor, and places the 3D version of the factory asset on top of its 2D counterpart.
08:30
Seeing the design in 3D will often present issues that were not apparent in 2D.
08:36
We can also use the factory design utilities and Inventor to adjust our current assets or add additional assets to suit our overall requirements.
08:45
When our 3D layout is ready, we can sync it back to AutoCAD to update the original 2D drawing.
08:51
We can also sync the 3D design to Navisworks.
08:58
In Navisworks, we can append all the layout and architectural data together to produce a digital mockup of the overall facility.
09:05
This digital mockup, or digital twin, will be used to find interferences and act as the base model for planning and future decision making.
09:15
Well, this is going to conclude our initial lesson on getting to know the Factory Design Utilities.
09:20
I want to thank you for your time and attention in looking at this material.
09:24
In our upcoming lessons, We're going to focus more closely on the 2D AutoCAD workflow and the 3D Inventor workflow.
