Factory objects have default settings. You can adjust those settings to match your requirements. By modifying the defaults you reduce the effort required for adjusting properties when you create factory objects.
Access: 
Application menu > Options > Factory tab.
Object Selection Preference
Establishes the preferred method for selecting factory objects.
| Top-Down | Sets the selection preference to stations. All objects in the station are selected with the initial click. A second click, on an object grip, selects the individual object within the station. This is the default setting. |
| Bottom-Up | Sets the selection preference to objects. The first click selects a single object. A second click selects the station. |
Analysis Settings
Select the default unit of measurement for length values.
Transportation Defaults
| Property | Description | Default |
| Transportation Type | List of transportation types used in the manufacturing process. You can define additional transportation types by clicking the Add button. | Sample types included. |
| Travel Speed | Speed at which the transportation type travels between stations. | 1 ft/min |
| Cost Rate | Transportation cost per unit of measure. | 1/min |
| Load Time | Time required to load product on transport method. | 1 min |
| Unload Time | Time required to unload product from transport method. | 1 min |
| Directionality | Indicates material flow along the path. Choose between Bidirectional or Unidirectional. | Bidirectional |
| Flow Type | Specifies if the material or product flow is continuous or discrete.
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Discrete |
Operation Defaults
| Operation Type | List of operation types used in the manufacturing process. You can define additional operation types by clicking the Add button. | Sample types included |
| Processing Time | Amount of time required for the operation to complete one full process cycle. | 1 min |
| Setup Time | Amount of time required to set up the equipment to run the operation. | 1 min |
Station Defaults
| Setup Cost Rate | Cost per unit time to set up the station. This is multiplied by the operation Setup Time for a specific job. The resulting cost is then summed to fixed costs to manufacture the product for that job. | 10 /min |
| Processing Cost Rate | Cost per unit time for processing at the station. This is multiplied by the operation Processing Time for a specific job. The resulting cost is then summed to fixed costs to manufacture the product for that job. | 10 /min |
| Uptime Percentage | The percentage that the station is available for operation. The value contributes to the Utilization calculation for this station. You can specify an uptime from 0 to 100%. | 40 |
| Energy Consumption | The power consumption rate for a Station. The value is combined with the job processing time for the station to determine the power consumption for the Station. | 10 kW |
Shift Defaults
| Hours per Shift | The number of hours for a single shift. | 10 |
| Number of Shifts | The number of shifts available daily. | 2 |
Job Defaults
| Desired Production Rate | The number of parts produced per unit time (default is per work day). | 100 /work day |
| Part Quantity | The total number of parts that are produced for the job. | 100 |
| Batch Size | The number of parts that can be transported per trip. For example: A job produces 100 parts (part quantity). Output from four jobs can be placed on a pallet for transport via forklift. The Batch size is 400. |
100 |