topic Re: DIFFERENT FLOWITEMS CLASS PER QUEUE in FlexSim Forum

DIFFERENT FLOWITEMS CLASS PER QUEUE

daniel_cordovaz — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:21:06 GMT

[ FlexSim 24.0.0 ]

Hi community

I want to create diferent flowitems class for every queue, for example at PROVEEDOR2 boxes;PROVEEDOR3 pallets, PROVEEDOR4 cylinders and so on. In my case at the beginning of the simulation a have to start directly with stock for every queue like the second pic. I look forward to you answer!

Re: DIFFERENT FLOWITEMS CLASS PER QUEUE

Mauricio_Aranda_Delgado — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 17:57:47 GMT

You can create flowtiems in different ways depending on your modeling logic.

If you are working on 3D:

One of the easiest ways to do this would be by having three separate sources, each with its own flowitem.

Working with Process Flow:

The library for Process Flow has a block called "create object" under the section "objects". With this block you can choose which fowitem you want to create and where you want to create it.

Considerations:

Remember that with Flexsim there are many different ways to do the same thing, so o recomend you use the one that best accommodates to your model.

I’ll insert an example of both.

Different FlowItems on different Queues.fsm

Hope this helps!

Re: DIFFERENT FLOWITEMS CLASS PER QUEUE

daniel_cordovaz — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:48:54 GMT

Hi!

I forgot to advice that I start with stock for each queue then I use two triggers, the problem is for deafault use the flowitem class of box for ll the queues and I want a different flowitem class for each queue

Re: DIFFERENT FLOWITEMS CLASS PER QUEUE

Mauricio_Aranda_Delgado — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:12:59 GMT

Hello!

I see you are creating the objects based on a message and according to the flowitem rank, this means that if your message is a "1", you will be creating a box, if it is a "2", you will be creating a Cylinder, and so on. I´ll insert an image of the FlowItem rank.

The fastest way to solve your problem would be by changing this number directrly where you send the message for the FlowItem number (rank) that you want.

FlowItem Rank:

FlowItem Rank.png

Hope this helps!