The Conveyor Panel

The Conveyor panel defines spatial properties of the conveyor.

The following properties are on the Straight Conveyor panel:

Start

Defines the X, Y, and Z position of the start of the conveyor.

End

Defines the X, Y, and Z position of the end of the conveyor.

Reversing Direction

Press the button to switch the start and end locations, reversing the conveyor's direction.

Width

Defines the width of the conveyor.

Horizontal Length

Defines the total length of the conveyor. Changing this value will adjust the End property.

Radius

Defines the radius of a curved conveyor. Changing this value will adjust the Radius property.

Start Angle

Defines the start angle of a curved conveyor. Changing this value will adjust the StartAngle property.

Sweep Angle

Defines the sweep angle of a curved conveyor. Changing this value will adjust the SweepAngle property.

Virtual Length

A virtual length lets you specify a length to simulate, rather than using the conveyor's physical length. To use, check the box and enter a length.

Visualization

Defines the conveyor's Visualization.

Roller Skew Angle

Defines which way the conveyor's rollers are offset from straight. If this value is positive, items will align to the left side of the conveyor. If it is negative, items will align to the right side of the conveyor.

Align To Side

This property is only visible for mass flow conveyors. It defines the side of the conveyor that mass flow units will be drawn on.