4.3. Workpiece/Part agents
The workpiece agent with the workpiece data and the machining process model is created by the product panel when the workpiece is input to the machining line. The workpiece agent is deleted when the part is completed. The part agent with the part data and the assembly process model is created by the product panel corresponding to each process when a new base part is input to the virtual assembly line. The structure of the workpiece agent and the part agent are almost the same.Fig. 10 shows a basic structure of workpiece/part agent.