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Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 04:23:50 GMT

[ FlexSim 20.0.10 ]

i want to show the name on the box how can i do

Re: Display the name of the goods

moehlmann_fe — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:34:02 GMT

In the attached model I created a custom text object. When it is not inside any object it will display "No Container". When moved into an object it will instead display the name of that object and adjust its position and size to fit the object. (Not entirely, as the size difference between characters isn't taken into account)

Have a look at the custom code in the "Text Display" option to see how it works.

In an "On Creation" trigger of the source I create of copy of this object inside each newly created item.

If you run the model, you will see eight items with different names get created, with their names displayed by the copies of the text object inside the items.

Display_Item_Name_fm.fsm

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:20:47 GMT

so what can i add to my model??

Re: Display the name of the goods

moehlmann_fe — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 10:01:21 GMT

You can copy the text object over into your model and add the code line you find in the trigger of my source to yours. Make sure the name you enter in the code is the same as the name of the text object. A copy of the text will then be added to your items, displaying their name (currently just "Box").

0826new-2-1_fm.fsm

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:36:52 GMT

Where should I put your textcode

Re: Display the name of the goods

moehlmann_fe — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:45:27 GMT

The text object itself can be anywhere in the model. You can hide it under the model floor (z < 0) if you want.

Modify the "OnCreation" trigger of the source by adding the marked line in the screenshot.

"NameDisplay" has to be replaced by the name of the text object in your model.

You can also add this command to other triggers/custom code if you want to add a the name display to an item after creation.

Have a look at the model I attached in my last comment. I already integrated the code and text to "Source1" in your model.

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:00:44 GMT

I want to know more about how to do it like you. If it is convenient, I can email me and I want to give the boxes different colors according to different quantities. For example, two pieces are yellow and one piece is red.

excel.xlsx

Re: Display the name of the goods

moehlmann_fe — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:17:51 GMT

The other code I wrote is in the "Text Display" field of the text object. If you do not yet have experience with coding in FlexSim I'd suggest you have a look at the appropriate sections of the FlexSim documentation.

https://docs.flexsim.com/en/20.0/Reference/CodingInFlexSim/WritingLogic/

I not quite sure I understand what you mean by "colors according to different quantities". Do you want to color the items depending on how many are created at a time (the quantity column in the arrival schedule)?

If so, you can duplicate the quantity column as a label column. Than use that label in a "Set Color by Case" option in the trigger.

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:19:39 GMT

omg thanks!!!!!!

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:13:17 GMT

I saw the link you gave me but I can’t find where to start typing the code.

Re: Display the name of the goods

moehlmann_fe — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:17:44 GMT

Which code do you mean?

You open the code window of any trigger/option with the little scroll/paper icon.

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:20:19 GMT

uhh can u give the sample!!! i want to see carefulness

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:32:03 GMT

so your textcode Which window was entered

Re: Display the name of the goods

moehlmann_fe — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:33:10 GMT

What I did to create the text object that gets added to the boxes:

- Drag a "text" into the model (Library on the left, in "Visual" tab)

- Select the text object by clicking on it (won't get highlighted like other objects because it doesn't really have a "volume")

- Click the highlighted button in my last post (scroll next to "Text Display" option

This window will open.

- Delete the last line (the return value of this code function)

- Add the following code

// Default text value
string text = "No Container";

// If inside something (that is node the model itself)...
if(current.up != model())
{
// And the current text value is not already set to the name
    if(textnode.value != current.up.name)
    {
        // Set the text-string to be equal to the item name
        Object item = current.up;
        text = current.up.name;

        // Adjust the text size depending on the name length
        double textsize = item.size.x/text.length*2;
        current.setVariable("textsize", textsize);

        // Change the size of the text object to that of the item
        current.size.x = item.size.x;
        current.size.y = item.size.y;

        // Adjust the position inside the item
        current.setLocation(item.size.x/2, -item.size.y/ 2, item.size.z, 0.5, 0.5, 0);

        // Apply the new text
        textnode.value = text;
    }
}

return 1;

Then modify the "OnCreation" trigger of the source with the marked line posted in the screenshot below. (Navigate to the trigger and click on the scroll icon to open the window)

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:35:58 GMT

ok !!! thanks by the way cay u give the model by the color!! tks

Re: Display the name of the goods

a9080109 — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:50:58 GMT

i cant find set an objet color .... where is it!!

Re: Display the name of the goods

moehlmann_fe — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:02:36 GMT

I had made those screenshots in a different version. Had to re-create the changes in 20.0, which is why it took a while.

Here you go:

0826new-2-1-fm.fsm

Re: Display the name of the goods

ryan_c10 — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:23:44 GMT

@霈倫,

Please see this attached image. You can set the object color by double-clicking on the Source object to open its Properties window. Then, on the "Triggers" tab, you can add a trigger for some event and then choose "Set Object Color" under the Visual menu.

Re: Display the name of the goods

Jeanette_Fullmer — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 22:39:08 GMT

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