Visual Components

Custoemr review

주석: The Visual Components software itself is easy to use, and the visuals are beautiful, which enhances the impression of the movement of our designed products. The sales representatives at the Visual Components headquarters are also very kind and respond to questions in detail, so we can proceed with confidence. However, I feel that the service system within Japan is a challenge while we appreciate them.

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E Catalogue is very easy to understand and user-friendly. By utilizing the educational materials of Visual Components, one can understand the functions to a certain extent through self-study.

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I am using it in Japan, but the Japanese guides are not comprehensive. The service system in Japan is also insufficient, so I am forced to learn how to use it in English on my own

Feedack sum up

주석: I like working with VC by realising different analysis, simulations, rendering, digital protoypes with one software. :)

장점:

- Stability of software - The open VC-Framework for realise selfmade AddOns

단점:

- VC is using an old .Net Framework and old Python version

Does less than we hoped

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Easily drop in Solidworks models and get a true sense of the layout vs. 2D AutoCAD. We purchased VR goggles so the user can be "dropped into" the cell to feel it out. We attended a training and it really helped us get up and going.

단점:

Animating the cell takes more time invested than the reward reaped from seeing it animated. The data we need is better gathered from a 2D simulation vs. a 3D so that it is more accurate/exact. Also the female operator wears heels, has an inch of midriff showing, and a large chest - it is weird.

Strong DELFOI user and supporter

주석: Great, cant waiting for the upgrades and enhancements to come through. Always looking forward to new functionality.

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The whole product is such a valuable addition to our digital manufacturing capability, allowing us to support our partners and member companies in the quest to improve and enhance their manufacturing capabilities.

단점:

The software needs to be used constantly to maintain proficiency. More online video examples of functionality. More online training videos.

Overall a great software product!

주석: The support was great!

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I love how smooth even the largest plant simulations run.

단점:

Unfortunatly for simulations only the software was a little too expensive for long term use in our company.

Good feedback

장점:

A strong reactivity to solve problems and the wish of developping new things.

단점:

When you have a training with VC, it's very simple to use but when you're alone with an another logic of programming and you want to be very precise, it's a little bit complicate.

Great product for a learning environment

장점:

Using VisualComponents offers several significant advantages, especially in an educational context. One of the key benefits is the ability to graphically represent PLC programs, making it easier for students to visualize and understand the logic and flow of operations. This graphical display enhances the learning experience by simplifying debugging and optimization processes. Additionally, VisualComponents provides a robust Python API, which offers extensive possibilities for developing custom components. This flexibility allows students to create tailored solutions and automate various tasks, enhancing their understanding and adaptability within the simulation environment. Another major advantage is the easy process setup with the extensive library of pre-built components. This comprehensive library enables students to quickly and easily set up complex processes, reducing the time required for initial setup and allowing for rapid prototyping and iteration. This ensures a smoother learning workflow and faster project completion. These advantages make VisualComponents a powerful tool for education in industrial automation, simulation, and optimization, significantly improving the productivity and accuracy of learning projects.

단점:

While VisualComponents offers several significant advantages, there are some notable disadvantages. The online material available in the VisualComponents Academy is quite useful, but it does not follow a structured approach to explain the basics of VisualComponents. Including more comprehensive practice material and step-by-step tutorials would greatly enhance the learning experience. Additionally, the connectivity with TIA Portal PLCSim relies on an unprofessional tool that suffers from poor support, which can hinder effective integration and use. Addressing these issues would make VisualComponents an even more valuable educational tool.

Perfect Sales and Simulation Tool

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VC is a perfect tool for explaining potential customers complicated technologies. VC enables a technology driven approach to set up a comprehensive customer journey. It is easy to handle and easy to set up for your own needs. But you can also deep dive into more complex scenarios such as reachability checks, cycle time assessments and so on.

단점:

VC is currently limited in exchanging results with other departments, like design (CAD). This leads to slower development loops

Kolektor VC review

주석: satisfied with what it offers - we have not yet discovered/mastered and used all the possibilities

장점:

- easy to use - basic operations - great for process visualization -not much knowledge is required to visualize the processes -the use of python scripts opens up a multitude of approaches to visualize or analyze processes

단점:

it is not possible to manage the time when the application is available to users - sharing time for use through license management

Easy to use

주석: Its a good software to easily display, visualize and share processes and layouts with colleagues

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The software is easy to operate. Layouts and processes are easy to create and visualize.

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Dynamizing your own 3D models requires Python knowledge.

Versatile simulation software with unsurpassed CAD data support

주석: The software helps me to quickly extract different components and create a preliminary layout. It wasn't until recently I really understood the importance of defining the components. If you put in the extra time to create frames in the right places of the component then the software will do a lot of the grunt work for you, and there are great tools for snapping and aligning that speeds up the process. Creating custom components has become increasingly easier the last couple of years and the programming of the components is really visual and hands on. I think one pretty unique thing that separates Visual Components from other simulation software is that it's being used in such a wide variety of applications, and even though some scenarios don't exist "out of the box" they're usually possible to script thanks to the API.

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You can throw basically any CAD model into the software and it will handle it with ease. The CAD data simplification tools are easy to use and can drastically increase simulation performance. Being able to present layouts and simulations in 3D PDFs, high quality renderings or lightweight animation format makes it easy to distribute content to anyone.

단점:

One could wish that the user interface would become a bit more responsive. I usually experience a slight latency when switching between tabs and that can get a bit frustrating when a certain task requires a lot of back and forth between tabs.

Powerful solution for production simulation

주석: My overall experience with the program is very good. The basic functionality is pretty easy to learn and it still offers some powerful tools for creating simulations of the production process.

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It is easy to make simple concept layouts and simple material flow simulations. At the same time the program gives you the ability to create very complex and detailed simulations. Also the python API alows you to easely add aditional funcionality to the program and to create more complex simulations.

단점:

Bad or missing documentation for some of the functionality mostly in the Python API

Education and industry use

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The software has the best 3D user interface and exellent tools for programing of production logic.

단점:

Since it is 3D can run slow in you progra it to calculate different what-if scenarios.

Simulations changing the industry

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The easy use for layout designs and connectivity to other softwares like Siemens NX and Blender. Being able to visualize and analyze the material flow this fast. Doing interfering contour analyzes for different loading and gripper scenarios.

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The demand of GPU and CPU power if you work on huge layouts.

Long-time user review

주석: We've been using Visual Components products for over a decade and have been very satisfied with the software. We are using the software in research and development, education and training, and business cases with companies. Due to its multipurpose nature, we are continuously facing new possibilities where we can use Visual Components and achieve more sophisticated solutions.

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The overall flexibility and customizing possibilities make the software very powerful for various domains. High-level visual representation capabilities extend the software use range also to marketing and selling functions.

단점:

Visual Components doesn't provide a standalone simulation model player. Therefore, if one wants to share a simulation model with a customer, and the customer needs to play simulation dynamically and change the parameters of the model, then the customer needs to purchase a license for the software. Only recorded 3D animations can be shared and played without additional costs.

Costly Simulation App for Specific Market Needs

주석: Overall, the application is very good and unique. I like it and have learned to model my case, but I feel it will be difficult for most engineers to learn. The money invested in this app, considering the time required for the learning curve, seems too high.
Recently, VC invested in developing robot modeling, which makes sense, but I don't think it was a good long-term investment due to the rapid changes in robot programming. instead, I expect the company to introduce a simpler way to start using AI or a simpler simulation app that presents numeric modeling using the process elements.

장점:

Visualization, Simple simulation and layout design,

단점:

Needs knowledge of coding in specific level.

offline programming

주석: Not very agile program and organisation, but the software is mainly working very well

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simulation simulation simulation simulation simulation

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Getting solutions to software problems. Getting solutions to software problems. Getting solutions to software problems

Spot on software for robot simulation and OLP

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We do a lot of research and education related to welding robots and other industrial robot applications. Simulation models can be built quickly and when we need to utilize offline programming different robot brands can be handled fluently. Creating welds and similar process paths with OLP is fast!

단점:

As a research and educational organisation it sometimes feels that response time to our cases differs from manufacturing industry. Also we got a few different kind of licenses and handling those has been confusing trough years.

Visual Components Review

주석: Fantastical (I know that's not a real word, but it describes what it's like to be able to virtually create and simulate exactly what we plan to do in the real world)

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It is a comprehensive 3D simulation tool that allows for flexibility, customization, real world visualizations and powerful presentations. Honestly, every time I show a simulation it knocks the socks off of the people who see it.

단점:

The cost. This is the most expensive software ever purchased in my 45 years of employment.

Great modeling and simulation tool for automation integration

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Easy to use, rich library, advanced programming capabilities

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License cost is quite high, especially the initial license setup cost

University of Twente

장점:

To be used as a nice platform for educational purposes.

단점:

Licensing and management is a bit complex

A Swedish review of Visual Components

주석: Very positive

장점:

The versatility of the software has been a pleasant surprise. It has a lot of functionality and you can program pretty much anything in Python. There is also a vibrant community that has made great addons.

단점:

Sometimes the CAD import requires some additional work, it often help to go through CAD softwares, but that takes a bit more time.

The Visual Components program brought us the opportunity to offer our clients a view of the product in real life.

주석: Your program is top notch, very clear and intuitive. It significantly contributes to the successful completion of our business activities.
We rate your program as very beneficial.

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We also use virtual reality for this, which we have installed in a special presentation room.

단점:

When displaying roller conveyors, the image shakes (there are multiple identical elements together). It doesn't look good in front of the customer.

Fantastic simulation tool

주석: Simulating many different types of robot systems for automation

장점:

It is relatively easy to use and can import many 3D models and modify them

단점:

The text size for everything is really small and it is not possible to adjust

One of the best Virtual Engineering tools

장점:

Good graphics capabilities, ease of use, huge components library

단점:

Manual operations (humans) can be improved: e.g. timings studies, ergonomics, etc. Moret PLC drivers/communication protocols can be added. DES features can be improved