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Utilizing Tools

LAYOUT CONFIGURATION | PROCESS MODELING

In each transport link, a Tool that will be used to transport the product(s) can be defined. Work tasks have a Tool definition in the transport controller Tool property under Work tab. We will review defining tools in this tutorial.

Note: This lesson assumes you are familiar with Process Modeling basics and how to create a layout using this library. To learn about Process Modeling, check out the course “Introduction to Process Modeling“.

Software Version: 4.3.0 or higher

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