ipolog Factory Viewer: Installation and linking your project

Installation

Before you can use the Factory Viewer, components that enable the use of Factory Viewer first need to be installed. Here is how:

1. First navigate to the "Release Downloads" tab in the ipolog portal:

2. Download the file "ipolog 4 Factory Viewer Prerequisites (Setup)":

Select “Show actions” and then “Download”.

3. Open the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

4. Download the Factory Viewer:

As an installer.

Or as a zip file.

5.1 (If the installer was selected) Start the installer:

Follow the instructions on the screen. Install ipolog Factory Viewer to your preferred file path:

5.2 (If the zip file was selected) Unzip the ZIP file:

After the ZIP file has been downloaded, unzip it to the desired file path. (Depending on the program, the "Unzip" interface may vary).

6. Start the ipolog Factory Viewer.

Linking your project

To link the Factory Viewer to your project, an adjustment of the settings in Workspace / Material Flow is required:

1. Open your project and select the settings in the top right corner of the program:

2. Open the "Factory Viewer" tab:

In Workspace.

In Material Flow.

3.1 In Workspace, under "Elements to publish", select which elements of your project should be displayed in Factory Viewer:

3.2 In Material Flow, select which elements of your project should be displayed in Factory Viewer:

If you want to display the box volume in Factory Viewer, you can adjust the color coding under "Configure". This is based on the stored initial stock and corresponds to whether boxes are added or removed in the planned workflow.

3.3 Choose the desired transports out of the transport simulation in Material Flow:

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4. Navigate to the bottom, click on "Change Factory Viewer Installation Directory" and select the folder in which you have unpacked the Factory Viewer - or more precisely in which the "DigitalTwinViewer4.exe" file is located: