• Factory Design Utilities

Success Plan: Factory Simulation for Manufacturing Maturity 3

The ability to simulate and assess the factory production environment through geometry and event simulation.


Course overview

The ability to simulate and assess the factory production environment through geometry and event simulation. Do you need 3D Static Visualisation and Discrete Event Simulation? 

  • Any of the modules in this course will help you accomplish any of the objectives above. Simply get started in the module of your choice depending upon the technology that your team has access to.

Course outline

30 min.

Integrated Factory Modeling overview

This content series teaches you the fundamentals and core concepts of Integrated Factory Modeling and how utilizing one integrated factory model can drive efficiencies during the factory layout process. You will learn what are the core tools associated with Integrated Factory Modeling, what options exist for advanced coordination, and what is the impact on your factory planning and optimization projects. 

This content series teaches you the fundamentals and core concepts of Integrated Factory Modeling and how utilizing one integrated factory model can drive efficiencies during the factory layout process. You will learn what are the core tools associated with Integrated Factory Modeling, what options exist for advanced coordination, and what is the impact on your factory planning and optimization projects. 

This content series takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. By the end, you will have gained an understanding of:

  • An introduction to Integrated Factory Modeling.
  • The fundamentals of Integrated Factory Modeling.
  • Create a factory design utilities asset.
  • Create a factory design utilities layout.
  • Collaborate with factory design utilities.

About the author 

This content series was created by Tobias Orlow, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk.


7 min.

ProModel Simulation Overview

This module will demonstrate the importance of completing process simulation when designing a factory layout, as well as considering in which scenarios simulation can be most impactful.

This module will demonstrate the importance of completing process simulation when designing a factory layout, as well as considering in which scenarios simulation can be most impactful.

This module takes approximately 7 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

  • Understand the value of using ProModel Simulation for factory layout optimization
  • Identify when factory layout optimization can be most impactful

About the author

This module was developed using the following Autodesk University Class, which was created by Aaron Nelson, Keith Vadas, and Andrew Schild.


10 min.

Create a Factory Layout Simulation Using Process Simulator

This module will provide an introduction on creating a factory layout simulation using Process Simulator, referencing Factory Design Utilities assets. With the simulation created, this module will also detail how to run the process simulation and review the results.

This module will provide an introduction on creating a factory layout simulation using Process Simulator, referencing Factory Design Utilities assets. With the simulation created, this module will also detail how to run the process simulation and review the results.

This module takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

  • Understand how factory assets can be utilized to create a new production simulation using Process Simulator in ProModel
  • Modify the production parameters
  • Analyze the simulation results and modify the production layout

About the author

This module was developed using the following Autodesk University Class, which was created by Aaron Nelson, Keith Vadas, and Andrew Schild.


10 min.

Create a ProModel simulation for an existing factory layout in AutoCAD or Inventor

This content series will demonstrate how to create a process simulation for an existing factory layout using ProModel Simulation. These workflows help to bridge the gap between factory layouts designed using Factory Design Utilities in AutoCAD and Inventor and ProModel's powerful simulation capabilities. 

This content series will demonstrate how to create a process simulation for an existing factory layout using ProModel Simulation. These workflows help to bridge the gap between factory layouts designed using Factory Design Utilities in AutoCAD and Inventor and ProModel's powerful simulation capabilities. 

This content series takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to:

  • Define your process flow.
  • Launch process simulation.
  • Amend line layout in AutoCAD and ProModel.

About the author

This content series was developed using the following Autodesk University Class, which was created by Aaron Nelson, Keith Vadas, and Andrew Schild.


9 min.

Evaluate and take action on ProModel simulation results

This content series will illustrate how production performance insights can be gathered for an existing factory layout in ProModel and Process Simulator. It will also demonstrate how various layout scenarios can be evaluated to determine what changes have the greatest impact on efficiency and throughput.

This content series will illustrate how production performance insights can be gathered for an existing factory layout in ProModel and Process Simulator. It will also demonstrate how various layout scenarios can be evaluated to determine what changes have the greatest impact on efficiency and throughput.

This content series takes approximately 9 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to:

  • Evaluate process performance.

About the author

This content series was developed using the following Autodesk University Class, which was created by Aaron Nelson, Keith Vadas, and Andrew Schild.


1 min.

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