Part Factory

How to get into Part Factory?

Before getting into Part Factory, first one must get into Part Library

Table 1. FluxMotor – Supervisor – Open Part Library to access Part Factory”

1	Select the button to access FluxMotor applications
2	Icons of FluxMotor applications (Materials, Motor Catalog, Part Library, Script Factory, Units)
3	Selection of the application “Part Library”
4	Picture of the selected application: “Part Library” in our example.
5	A short description of the selected application.
6	Once selected, the application can be opened either by double clicking on the corresponding icon or by clicking on the button “Open”.
7	A link “Overview” to reach the online user help guide, which described the selected application.

1. Access to Part Factory is possible from Part Library by editing an existing part.

   FluxMotor allows the user to design parts and add them to Part Libraries. This can be done by starting from a part given in FluxMotor which is close to the shape to be designed.

   
   

   

   
   

   Table 2. How to get into Part Factory from Part Library? - Edit a part

   1	Editing a part from the Parts area of the Part Library allows getting into Part Factory. See the Part Library help documentation for more details.
   2	Editing the part is possible by accessing comparator (3) from the Parts area of the Part Library. This editing of a selected part allows us to get into Part Factory. See the Part Library help documentation for more details.

2. Access to Part Factory is possible from Part Library by creating a new part

   FluxMotor allows the user to design parts and add them to Part Libraries.

   This can be done by creating parts from scratch, using the reference file corresponding to the type of part to create (Inner Magnet, Outer Slot, etc.).

   In Part Library, it is possible to create a new part by selecting an Excel file in which all the parameters of the part to create are defined. See section Part Library.

   
   

   

   
   

Table 3. How to get into Part Factory from Part Library? – Create a new part

1	Click on the icon “New” to create a new part.
2	A dialog box is opened to select the corresponding Excel file (via browser) and give a name to this new part before getting into Part Factory with the considered part.

Main areas of Part Factory - Overview

To build a machine, parts are needed. Several families of parts can be considered depending on the machine to be designed (slots, magnets, bars, saliencies, poles).

Part Factory is a dedicated application to allow the creation or the modification of parts, i.e. the customization of parts.

All the properties needed to build a part can be defined and written in dedicated Excel files.

Part Factory consists of two main areas:

• The Design area to visualize and modify the properties of parts
• The Test area to evaluate the relevance and the robustness of the part being built.

Table 4. Design and Test environments in Part Factory

1	Selection of the Part Factory - Design environment
1.1	Group of icons allowing the management of the part based on the Excel file: Opening of the associated Excel file Reloading the associated Excel file to apply the modifications made in the Excel file
2	Selection of the Part Factory - Test environment
2.1	Three main functions allow testing the behavior that the part will have in Motor Factory by considering the properties described in the associated Excel file. To simulate the import of a Part into Motor Factory To modify the structural data and see the impact on the considered part. To Modify user input parameters and see the impact on the considered part.
3	Access to the online user help guide dedicated to the usage of either the design or the test environments of Part Factory.

Expanding the menu in Part Factory

This menu gives access to system functions like help and exit.

Table 5. Expanding the menu in Part Factory

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Expand the menu on the left top part of Part Factory in both areas: Design or Test List of actions available: Export python Export parametric python (Refer to the note below) About (About FluxMotor and About Altair HyperWorks Products) Debug mode (shortcut CTRL+D) Help to open the online help documentation directly on the chapter dealing with Part Factory Exit for closing Part Factory from the top menu of Part Factory Note: Close the Part Factory is also possible by using the icon × on the top right part of the Part Library panel. Close the Part Factory is also possible by using the shortcut CTRL+Q defined in the user preferences.