Demo3D

Application/ Benefit

Demo3D provides a user-friendly and interactive virtual reality environment for the animation of production and logistics facilities.

With Demo3D, all movements and material flows can be represented truthfully. Taking into account physical properties such as gravity, friction, mass inertia etc., it facilitates a true-to-life representation of reality. Furthermore the user can decide himself whether he would like to represent plants in technical detail right through to photoelectric relay and propulsion level or whether he would prefer to move on a more abstract level.

Thereby modelling of the following elements is particularly supported:

Conveyor technology (continuous conveyors and discontinuous conveyors)
Warehouse technology (automatic high rack warehouses, manual warehouses)
Sorters (sliding sorters, tilt-tray sorters)
Floor conveyors (fork-lift trucks, driverless transport systems)
Production machines (robots, milling machines, turning machines)
Machine operators (processing, transport, order picking)

Structure / Modules

The development of animation models is carried out with the aid of predefined elements from so-called catalogues. The animated plant can then be walked or flown through from all angles. Furthermore videos can be produced from any desired camera angle.

As users can have very different requirements of Demo3D, four editions exist, each one building on the previous one:

Demo3D Presenter:	Display and animation of existing models
Demo3D Standard:	Model generation with the aid of the elements defined in the standard catalogue
Demo3D Professional:	Extended model generation options through additional and specific catalogues
Demo3D Enterprise:	Model generation and creation of separate catalogues, programming option for specific processes

Integration / Interfaces

In the Standard edition, export into the simulation software AutoMod is possible.

The Professional and Enterprise editions facilitate inputting 3D-objects in the formats DXF, 3DS, STL, OBJ. The then generated animation model can be exported as DXF.

Manufacturers / Supply

Manufacturer is the company Demo3D, based in Great Britain. SimPlan is the official distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. In addition to the software, we offer support contracts and additional simulation services.

Interface with SolidWorks

Production and logistics facilities designed in the CAD program SolidWorks can now be simulated and animated in Demo3D, using an intelligent interface developed by SimPlan.

In a largely automated process, users can transfer factory drafts from SolidWorks to Demo3D, for instance in order to:

test the interplay of the factory's elements via simulation
visualize the overall performance
create realistic animations that can be viewed from all angles and walked through virtually
test physical effects, e.g. friction, slip and inertia
test and optimize PLC controllers before commissioning

You can find all details in our SolidWorks/Demo3D interface information sheet.