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How we can set 2 values for Processing time for a machine?

malatta1 — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:31:36 GMT

[ FlexSim 23.1.0 ]

I am trying to set two types of processing time for a machine and test it using experimenter. However, it take the fixed value but it is not taking the triangle distribution value.

Re: How we can set 2 values for Processing time for a machine?

kavika_faleumu — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:41:57 GMT

Hey @Mohammad Alattar, you need to remove the last parameter of the triangular distribution - the part that says "getstream(current)". The parameter doesn't understand what "current" is in the context, and so it gives you some errors if you try to run with that parameter.

Re: How we can set 2 values for Processing time for a machine?

malatta1 — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:21:41 GMT

Hey @Kavika F,

Thank you for the clarification. After the edit the model runs as expected!

Re: How we can set 2 values for Processing time for a machine?

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:54:34 GMT

You should really be using the stream with the parameter param(1) which is passed into the parameter evaluation:

Model.parameters["ProcessTime"].evaluate(current);

There is an option to pass current using the process time parameter pop-up:

Then in your triangular distribtution you can add back the getstream(param(1)) expression.

Re: How we can set 2 values for Processing time for a machine?

malatta1 — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:03:53 GMT

So when I have 2 arguments, like the screenshot I posted in the top what should be the case in that situation as am really sure if the software is taking the values when I run the experimenter ?

Re: How we can set 2 values for Processing time for a machine?

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:11:43 GMT

I don't see a screenshot of something using two arguments - but if you pass in two, the second one is accessed using param(2) in the option expression.

Re: How we can set 2 values for Processing time for a machine?

malatta1 — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:16:52 GMT

This is how I define it in the parameter tab (screenshot 1). Then I connect this using the processing time and selecting the parameter (screenshot 2). Then the goal is to switch between these two kinds of processing times using the experimenter.

Re: How we can set 2 values for Processing time for a machine?

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:47:24 GMT

What's the question about the two options? You set which to use in the experimenter scenario/job.