Emulate 3D 2025 New Features Overview

Introduction

• Release Date: March 31st
• Purpose: To help build, optimize, virtually commission, and showcase industrial automation systems
• Video Series: Feature Spotlight videos leading up to the release

Major Features

Unreal Rendering Engine

• Performance Improvements: Allows for smoother work on larger, more detailed systems
• Quality Renders: High-quality graphics with a toggle feature

Version Control

• G Version Control Support:
  • Enables history creation and audit trails
  • Collaboration through model and catalog history tracking

Test Runner

• Automated Testing:
  • Dashboard with pass/fail KPIs and customizable log data
  • Confidence in changes while collaborating
• External Code Testing:
  • Includes PLC code, robot programs, and warehouse management systems
• External Application:
  • Runs tests without user interface
  • Ideal for system optimization and comparing layout variations

Factory Test with Multi-Model Technology

• Larger Scale Modeling:
  • Split and synchronize models across multiple computers
• Aggregation and Visualization:
  • Powered by Nvidia Omniverse

Improved Co-Simulation

• Software Integration:
  • Siemens PLC Sim Advanced, Rockwell's Logix Echo, and other controllers
  • Co-simulation with multiphysics software via FMI

Device Emulation and Fidelity

• High Fidelity Virtual Commissioning:
  • IO modules, drives, and more
  • Integration with control panels and wiring schematics for comprehensive testing

Catalog Updates

• Autonomous Case Handling Robots:
  • Enhancements in AMR framework
• Smart and Controls Testing Ready Conveyors:
  • Major updates to both
• Tanks and Pipes Toolbar:
  • Makes pipe work generation easy
• New Robots Included:
  • Package managers for Yaskawa, Universal Robots, STA

Performance Enhancements

• Rendering, Mechanisms, Catlogic:
  • Performance improvements
• CAD Import Support:
  • New formats like JT, NFKtia
• Quick Logic Widgets:
  • Intelligent error message tracing

Community and Support

• New User Forum:
  • Community building for questions and content sharing
• Improved Help Console:
  • Thousands of videos and tutorials available

Conclusion

• Excitement for Release: Engage with the new features and community resources
• Feature Spotlight Videos: For more in-depth exploration of specific features