3D Virtual Commissioning Viewer

What this solution is designed to do

The 3D Virtual Commissioning Viewer provides a direct visual connection between automation logic, signal states and the physical simulation inside Siemens Process Simulate.

Instead of checking logic blocks, signals and simulation states in separate windows, the user can visualize this information directly inside the 3D environment.

The viewer can display relevant logic blocks, signal connections and current signal states together with the simulated equipment.

During virtual commissioning, the user can navigate through the complete 3D scene, zoom into specific areas and rotate the view while maintaining access to the current automation status.

A dedicated live mode continuously updates the visualization and allows the user to see how signal states and machine behavior change during simulation.

Typical information displayed in the 3D viewer can include:

- Logic blocks
- Signal connections
- Current signal states
- Active and inactive conditions
- Waiting conditions
- Machine states
- Conveyor movement and status
- Dynamic changes during simulation execution

This creates a direct relationship between the control logic and the actual behavior of the simulated equipment.

Typical use cases include:

- Debugging virtual commissioning sequences
- Identifying where signals are waiting
- Understanding why an automation sequence has stopped
- Checking signal dependencies
- Monitoring logic behavior during simulation
- Visualizing conveyor and machine states
- Analyzing complex automation workflows
- Supporting commissioning discussions between simulation and controls engineers

The main benefit is faster and more intuitive debugging.

Instead of switching repeatedly between signal lists, logic blocks and the 3D simulation, the engineer can inspect the current process state directly where the action takes place.

The exact visualization, logic sources, signal mapping and displayed status information can be adapted to the customer's virtual commissioning workflow and project structure.

Capabilities of 3D Virtual Commissioning Viewer

• +3D visualization directly inside Process Simulate
• +Display of logic blocks inside the 3D environment
• +Visualization of signal connections
• +Live display of current signal states
• +Live display of logic block states
• +Dynamic status visualization during simulation
• +Visualization of machine and conveyor states
• +Interactive zoom, rotate and navigation functions
• +Live mode for continuous status updates
• +Direct visual correlation between logic and physical simulation
• +Support for virtual commissioning workflows
• +Faster identification of waiting conditions and signal issues
• +Improved debugging of automation sequences
• +Customer-specific visualization and status mapping

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