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Operator and TEXT tag

dylan_c — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:13:29 GMT

[ FlexSim 20.2.3 ]

Customize a TEXT tag

Attached to Operator

How to Operator moves in all directions, TEXT label fixed orientation?

Re: Operator and TEXT tag

moehlmann_fe — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:39:30 GMT

You can use the 'On Pre Draw' trigger of the operator to adjust the text's position for every frame, so it always appears in the same position/orientation relative to the operator's center point.

In the attached model are two examples: For operator1, the text is a subnode of the operator, for operator2 it is not. The needed code is easier for the second option, since all that is needed is to adjust the location based on a fixed offset to the operator. In the first case, the operator's rotation has to be compensated.

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Re: Operator and TEXT tag

dylan_c — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:14:01 GMT

How to fix text tag in operator?

And the text tag cannot be moved?

Re: Operator and TEXT tag

moehlmann_fe — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:28:44 GMT

What exactly do you mean with "fit text tag in operator"? You can change the size of the text in its properties.

The On Pre Draw trigger in the model moves the tag to a fixed position relative to the operator before every frame is drawn, so any position change you attempt is immediately overwritten.

To adjust the location it is moved to you have to change the parameters in the setLocation command. Currently the location is determined as the center point of the operator plus a fixed offset.

(This is the code for Operator2, Operator1 is similar, but the offset is determined based on the operator's rotation)

Re: Operator and TEXT tag

dylan_c — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:27:39 GMT

Thanks