For virtual production planning a wide variety of tools are already in use. These tools mainly focus at just one methodological aspect. To increase the scope and utility value for process planning, several methodological aspects need to be combined in one single tool. The technological representation of the different aspects usually requires the application of various simulation models beside common data models. In particular, the combination of discrete and continuous time and spatial variables is elaborated.It opens up new fields for increased productivity and cost forecast, by using e. g. universal kinematics, control access, material removal simulation and finite element analysis.