Rockwell Automation Arena Packaging Users Guide - Manual (Page 8)

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D OCUMENT CONVENTIONS
Throughout the guides, a number of style conventions are used to help identify material.
New terms and concepts may be emphasized by use of italics or bold; file menu paths are
in bold with a (>) separating the entries (e.g., go to Help > Arena Help); text you are
asked to type is shown in Courier Bold (e.g., in this field, type Work Week), and dialog
box and window button names are shown in bold (e.g., click OK).
Explore our examples
Arena is accompanied by a number of sample models that illustrate many of the
commonly used approaches for capturing the essence of manufacturing processes.
Examples are provided for both job shop and flow shop environments. For a description
of and list of Arena’s examples, go to Help > Arena Help. On the Contents tab, choose
Model Building Basics, and then select Viewing Arena Example Models.
Get help
Online help is always at your fingertips! Arena incorporates the latest in help features,
including What’s This? help that displays a brief description of fields in dialog boxes,
context-sensitive help on menu and toolbar buttons, and a help button on each of Arena’s
modules. Just refer to the Arena help table of contents and index for a list of all help
topics.
Use the HSMARTs library
As you craft models of your own manufacturing processes, use our HSMARTs library to
explore how to best use Arena. HSMARTs are a collection of small, self-contained models
that illustrate different aspects of modeling in Arena Packaging. We recommend you go
through these small files to see how concepts are implemented in actual models. For a list
of categories and their related HSMARTS, go to Help > Arena Help. On the Contents
tab, choose Template Help > Packaging > Arena Packaging Template > Learning
Arena Packaging Template with the HSMART Files.
Access the Arena Symbol Factory
Arena animations can be enhanced using Arena Symbol Factory’s extensive library of
over 4,000 symbols. These symbols can be used for entity, resource, transporter or global
pictures; or as graphic symbols within a model window. You can copy these symbols
directly to the Arena model window, add them to your own libraries (.plb files), or add
them to any of the Arena picture library files.