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How can I attach an object (a visual shape) to a fixed resource?

michael_kramer1 — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 18:22:39 GMT

[ FlexSim 17.1.1 ]

In the attached model I've attached a visual shape to another shape using the "Move into Model" command. When I use the same command moving a visual shape into a fixed resource, the shape disappears when I rest the model. Any ideas how to permanently move a shape into a fixed resource?

attach-object-to-processor.zip

Re: How can I attach an object (a visual shape) to a fixed resource?

regan_blackett — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:03:58 GMT

When you put something inside of a fixed resource it basically treats it like a flowitem, that's why it disappears on reset. So you can't really put another object "inside" another like that but you may be able to do what you want by adding a surrogate in the animation builder of the fixed resource or by drawing a shape of using the OnDraw trigger.

Re: How can I attach an object (a visual shape) to a fixed resource?

Jacob_Gillespie — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:17:38 GMT

@Michael Kramer You could also move the fixed resource onto a plane along with any visual shapes. That way they are all on the same plane and can be moved together.

Re: How can I attach an object (a visual shape) to a fixed resource?

michael_kramer1 — Mon, 01 May 2017 21:15:36 GMT

Thank you both for the response. I ended up moving the resource into a plane and referencing the location of the visual with respect to the plane.