Production Units
Production units are the discrete unit of operation within the production line, which is capable of consuming materials and producing products. It is a key element where models, variables, calculations, products, recipes, and production events are associated. Production units also represent independent events, such as waste, downtime, and production runs. A production unit may have many attributes where many of these will be defined by variables.
Production units can be moved from one production line to another
When you are defining your plant model, determining what will be a production unit is of utmost importance. Rather than looking at just pieces of equipment, you need to consider the events that you need to capture from a unit. You need to be careful not to be either too general or too granular when defining your production units.
Production units are identified by the Production Unit icon 
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To create a production unit:
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To add a production unit to your production line, right-click on the production line and select Add New Unit to <production line> from the pop-up menu.
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Type the name of your production unit and press Enter.
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Repeat these steps to add additional production units.
Production Unit names must be unique within a Production Line.