Reversing the Process

Reversing the process means that the order of all activities are reversed and that the move and visibility actions are reversed.  If, in the initial state, the visibility action shows a part, it hides it in reverse.  If, in the initial state, a part moves from starts on the left and moves right, in reverse, it starts right and moves left. 

1. On the Activity Management toolbar, click Reverse the Process .

   The Reverse dialog box appears.

2. Select either:

   Reverse the entire process (the default) and go to step below OR  Reverse the selected Move activity.

   If Reverse the selected Move activity is selected, the dialog box expands:

3. Either leave the Modify Initial State check box selected (the default) or or clear it.

   Modifying the initial state normally occurs when a movement is reversed; however, deselecting the Modify Initial State check box keeps the initial state unmodified as the movement is reversed.

4. Select the move activity that you want reversed.

5. Click OK.

6. From the Simulation toolbar, click Process Simulation to see the process run in reverse.