Simcad Pro

!Version No.

!Released

!Main Updates & Features

|Jan. 2022

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• Support for building SCARA robots, Gantry robots, and three-axis robots
• Updated visual process effect editor
• Automatically display color-coded process analytics
• Updated interface icons
• Updated library of process images

|Feb. 2020

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• Smart Entities
• Interactive VR
• Time Lapse Heat Maps, Spaghetti Diagrams, and Congestion Maps
• Rack Density Analysis
• Auto Rack Creation
• Goods-to-Person Support
• Moving/Mobile Robots
• Faster Execution

|Mar. 2018

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• New and improved 3D engine with more light effects, shadows, and material support
• Improved built in wizards to create fully functional racks, ASRS, allowing for dynamic rack and ASRS updates
• Improved search and replace feature designed to simplify extension tracking and updates
• Enhanced simulation engine to make better use of multi-core processors
• Support for IGES/Step file format
• File size optimization and enhanced base module support
• Enhanced zoom and display support
• Expanded external module import/export with support for base module controls
• Speed improvement for large models (more than 3000 processes)
• Additional Racks and Warehouse images
• Tree based structure for the Internal Base modules
• In addition to a number of fixes and improvements

|Jan. 2016

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• 64-bit simulation engine with no limitations on model size or complexity.
• Improved model run time and simulation engine optimization.
• Animated GIF files now supported in 2D. Animate people walking, interacting with equipment and equipment motion in 2D using the new .gif file support.
• Improved Collision Detection
• Improved Data Import sortation, filtering, and display
• Improved VB Scripting and Debugging
• Expanded and improved custom report generator with expanded support for Excel and Database integration
• Improved window display and sizing
• 3D file open/preview provides a quick preview of the 3D library; the 3D library includes people, machines, equipment, handling equipment, office and healthcare specific components.
• Model Annotations now in 3D.

|Aug. 2013

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• Ribbon Style Interface
• Dockable and Auto-Hide Windows
• Expanded model area
• Quick Access to multiple views for model validation and model settings

• Pan Mode
• Layer Designation
• Improved module functionality
• Toggle through overlapping connection lines
• Quick Object and Process Access through expanded Model tree
• Improved connection line control
• Improved Collision Detection
• Increased Simulation Speed
• Improved Object Rotation and Positioning in 3D

• Custom Distributions and Data Fitting
• Ask User prompt for models that utilize Excel(R) files
• Expanded resource utilization analysis
• Soft Reset of Simulation Engine, resets data collection and re-initializes the engine useful to restart the data collection and reset model parameters
• New reporting to capture data points at various intervals throughout the simulation. Useful to capture lead time, travel distance, and other statistics as objects progress from process to process

|Jun. 2011

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• SIMCAD ONLINE: With Simcad Pro Elite, users have access to Simcad Online, providing the ability to display the simulation model remotely via web interface
• 3D Visualization now includes ANIMATED 3D Objects
• Process and connection timing supporting rates on an object, weight and volume basis for continuous flow modeling
• Improved shift definition interface, including the ability to define holiday schedules
• SimTrack now allows timing merge
• Model Image/Visual Push to Web Interface/Dashboard - User Defined Interval
• Improved Process Timing definition
• Process Routing can now be determined at various times during the sequence - critical for animated 3D objects
• Improved Results Process update interval definition
• Improved control over object disassembly
• Improved user access to simulation date and time values
• Schedule in report/spreadsheet format is now automatically generated

|2008

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• New Interface to simplify model building steps and provide a simplified interface for basic vs. advanced modeling
• Improved dynamic environment to allow for the addition of processes during the simulation run
• Excel Import/Export Wizard
• Scenario editor designed to simplify scenario analysis
• Wizard tool to enable the addition of model constraints and parameters quickly
• Improved 3D environment with added support for more file formats including SolidWorks 3D files
• Rollback feature that keeps track of your changes and stores model revision
• Resource schedule generator that provides the location and time spent per resource in a Gantt chart format
• Model tree – Displays the tree version of the model including all the process and connection line properties
• Advanced Conveyor controls
• Visio integration
• Process detail view with external document linking/connectivity
• Enhanced displays for onscreen KPIs

|Jul. 2007

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• Identify, justify, and prioritize process improvement opportunities
• Increase efficiency
• Reduce receiving and put-away time
• Optimize picking strategies
• Identify optimal shipping schedules
• Reduce cross traffic flow, improve safety, and increase efficiency
• Design an optimized facility layout
• Increase capacity and throughput without increasing costs
• Increase project ROI and maximize return on process improvement spending

|Feb. 2005

|Initial release