Layout Planing

Planning a new production hall is a critical step for the success of your project. In this article, we show you how to efficiently use the prepared resources and design your hall step by step. 

Overview

• Getting started
• 2D layout planning
• Detailing in VR
• Optimizations in VR

Getting started

• Download the necessary files here

  • Public library

  The zip file contains all the necessary elements to design a workspace in Halocline:

  • The building, including offices and break rooms (architecture.haloarea)
  • The logistics, including storage, supermarket, and maintenance (logistics.haloarea)
  • The manufacturing area with the existing machine park (manufacturing.haloarea)
  • The new assembly area with a modern end-of-line inspection (assembly.haloarea)
  • A floor plan in 2D layout as a DXF file (new_building_area_layout.dxf)
    
    
• Preparation:
  Use an empty shopfloor as a starting point

  • Create a shopfloor

• Import the pre-built areas

  First, import the building (architecture.haloarea) and logistics (logistics.haloarea)

  • Import data
  Next, import the 2D DXF file for rough planning (new_building_area_layout.dxf)

  • Use existing 2D layouts
  • Import data
  Import the manufacturing area (manufacturing.haloarea) and the new assembly area (assembly.haloarea)

  • Import data

2D Template

If you already have existing 2D layouts, you can use them as a template in Halocline.

• If you already have existing 2D layouts, you can use them as a template in Halocline

  • Import and place 2D templates

2D Layout Planning

• Planning with work areas

  • Where should the production area be?
  • Where will the assembly line be placed?
  Use the "edit" feature to rearrange the different areas

  • Editing variants in 2D

Detailing in VR

• Working out details in the layout
  2D plans are often imprecise, so you need to verify and adjust positions in detail

  Select the area you want to start with. in this example, the assembly line requires more fine-tuning

  • Navigating in Desktop Layout

• Starting in the VR environment
  switch to the VR view to place the objects according to the 2d layout

  Start VR

  • Starting layout VR
  Ensure the new workstation is correctly positioned

  • Selecting
  • Adjusting

• Using the VR library for additional equipment

  Explore the VR library to find equipment for the layout or add your own CAD files

  • Opening the library
  • Selecting
  • Adjusting

Optimizing in VR

With Halocline, you can optimize your planning efficiently and flexibly. iterative work allows you to quickly make adjustments, test different scenarios, and find the best solution. VR visualization makes each planning round more precise, minimizes errors, and increases productivity.

• Identifying needs

  Use Halocline performance recordings and reports to identify improvements

  • Starting performance
  • Recording process flows
  • Replaying process flows
  • Using data from Halocline Performance
  Mark ideas with the drawing tool and save them with screenshots

  • Drawing
  • Creating screenshots in VR

• Developing solution proposals

  With Halocline performance, you're well-equipped for solution development

  • Starting performance
  • Moving and grabbing objects
  • Joining components
  • Recording process flows
  • Spaghetti diagram
  • Checking body postures
  Develop ideas with Halocline layout to avoid early mistakes in the workspace

  • Starting layout VR
  • Selecting
  • Adjusting
  View screenshots from performance in the notes

  • Drawing
  • Creating screenshots in VR

• Evaluating solution proposals

  Test the effects of changes by switching to performance and checking the values in VR and reports

  • Starting performance
  • Moving and grabbing objects
  • Joining components
  • Recording process flows
  • Using data from Halocline Performance
  Resolve problems step by step: Halocline allows simple iterative adjustments and evaluations

  • Starting layout VR
  • Selecting
  • Adjusting

Example: Optimizing Walking Paths

• Once the layout is set, the walking paths of employees can be analyzed

  Switch to the performance mode of the layout

  • Starting Performance
  Recording make sure to consider paths for material provisioning

  • Recording
  • Teleporting: Minimum clearence distance
  • Replaying process flows
  • Testing and comparing variants

Following these steps will help you design the layout of your production hall optimally. Good luck!