Path Manager

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Path Manager

Create Path

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Path Manager is used to make a path that carries information value. The path can be used for many tasks, such as gemba walk, material flow or for employee training.

Material flow is the description of the transportation of raw materials, pre-fabricates, parts, components, integrated objects, and final products as a flow of entities.

Gemba walking, or the presence of managers at their subordinates workstations. This enables them to, among other things, identify and eliminate waste, gain a better understanding of the company's processes, participate in continuous improvement activities, monitor compliance with health and safety rules, and build relationships and motivate employees.

Create Path

After selecting Create path, a record will be created with the given timestamp name.

Place points in the model viewport

Merge Paths

Merge allows you to connect two tracks.

After selecting the target path, press Merge. The vertexes of the remaining visible paths will be visible, then select a desired vertex of the second path to connect both.

Properties

Select a Path record, the dialog allows you to change properties:

Name: When naming your Path, give it a name that will make it easy to find.
Active: Make path visible on viewport.
Length: Indicates the path length.
Interpolation: Choose whether angles should be Smooth or Linear
Radius: Set thickness of the path.
Color: Set color of the path.
Kiosk: The play and stop button handles the movement of the camera along the path. You can set the speed, height and cycling of camera.
Animation: The play and stop button handles the animation of the path. You can set the speed and cycling of animation.
Actions:
1. - Edit: add/erase vertexes
  - Merge: merge two chosen paths
  - Reverse: reverse direction of the path
  - Delete: delete path

Kiosk

The kiosk is a useful tool for creating an overview of a building using camera raids. By accessing the kiosk, users can control the height and speed of the camera, stop and resume the raid, and get a clear view of different parts of the building.

With the help of the kiosk, users can capture high-quality images and videos of the building's interior and exterior, including areas such as roofs and upper floors.

Path Walk

To maintain a first-person camera use Path walk mode.

Fixed Target

To maintain camera's focus point use fixed target mode.

Per-vertex

To set the camera to change according to a given path vertex select edit mode.

Select a given vertex, then change path property to Mode: Per vertex and under vertex Kiosk select the desired mode for the vertex.

Use the pick position from the viewport action to more easily select the camera lock point.

After all the vertices are set, the path camera will change when you press play.

Animations

Animations are a powerful tool that can help visualize the flow of materials and products in a manufacturing environment. With the ability to create a progressive path and animate the flow.

Creating a progressive path for the animation involves defining the sequence of operations that occur during the manufacturing process. This can include the movement of raw materials, the assembly of parts, and the packaging and shipping of finished products. By mapping out the flow of materials and products, manufacturers can better understand the overall process and identify opportunities for optimization.

In addition to identifying areas for improvement, animations can also be used to train new employees or demonstrate complex manufacturing processes to customers or investors. By visualizing the process in a clear and engaging way, animations can help communicate the value of the product or service being produced and build confidence in the manufacturing process.

Toggle Visibility

Set visibility of paths on viewport

Use Cases

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This will be your foundation tool for your lean material delivery system and it’s in one place adding flexibility for designing the right Material Flows.