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How to create a process count?

grant_m2 — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:22:57 GMT

[ FlexSim 20.0.2 ]

I am currently evaluating FlexSim for our company and wanted to build a simple robotic line that would pick and place parts. I have stumbled my way through and got a time base system working which is okay but not ideal. I want to carry out a set of process flows for a defined count. I am using an event-triggered source to start the tasks which are the picking and placing of 9 parts from a list. After completing 9 places I want to wait for the event trigger to be true again before continuing. I'm hoping I am missing something simple. Thank you for your help

Re: How to create a process count?

Matthew_Gillespie — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:34:25 GMT

The easiest way to do this I think would be to use a Run Sub Flow activity and have it create 9 child tokens and run them one at a time:

subflows.fsm

Otherwise you would need to increment a label on the token after every time through the loop and then put a decide activity at the end of the loop that routes the token to a sink after its been through 9 times.

Re: How to create a process count?

benjamin_w2 — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:50:31 GMT

Hi @Grant M2,

I think the easiest way to do this is by having your event-triggered source lead to a sub-flow that creates 9 tokens. It should look something like this:

Just make sure that the "Run Sub Flow" activity will generate 9 sub-tokens and check the box "Run One at a time"

subflow.fsm

Re: How to create a process count?

grant_m2 — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:00:56 GMT

Thank you both for your speedy response. Working perfectly now!