topic Re: How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack in FlexSim Forum

How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack

Basla — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:05:28 GMT

[ FlexSim 23.2.3 ]

I set the rack with different item Type then I want to make the worker load each slot with the number of boxes that have loaded it put it in the processor and process the boxes as one process time (not each one separately)

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Re: How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:57:58 GMT

One approach:

1) Set the Processor capacity to a large number

2) Set the Operator capacity to a large number.

3) Set the Operator breakTo to "Same Label" and set that to 'Type'

4) Set the Processor's pull requirement to pull labels that match a new 'Type' label on the processor by:

a) When current.Type is 0, set it to item.Type and return 1

b) When current.Type is non-zero, return 1 if the item and current Types match, zero otherwise.

5) When the last item exits the processor set the Type to zero and open the input to invoke the pull again.

Re: How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack

Basla — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:31:15 GMT

for the 4 and 5 is it going to be using process flow or directly for pull requirement using specific label and will be like: if (current.Type == 0){ return 1}?

loading.fsm

Re: How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:52:51 GMT

It's probably going to be easier to just write a tiny bit of FlexScript for that:

Re: How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack

Basla — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:47:30 GMT

Thank you, I managed to make changes based on the Flexscript provided. Now it is loading and processes the same label as one. Can I make the operator wait to finish processing and then go pick the next one? after that, I tried to make each item.Type as one shape by putting a trigger on the finish process 3D shape but didn't work. is there another way to do that?

loading.fsm

Re: How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:21:49 GMT

You made a mistake - line 6 is "if (current.Type)" not item.Type.

When it comes to clearing the type - do that on the exit trigger and test if the processor has 1 item inside it (since it's about to be the last to leave and therefore you can pull another type).

Re: How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack

Basla — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:35:13 GMT

when i am using current.Type as you mentioned is not working for me it gives me error for pulling requirements that is why I am using item.Type and there is no argument for the if(current.Type) statement

Re: How can I can make the operator load each slot in rack

jason_lightfoot_adsk — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:16:38 GMT

You were testing if it's zero. The code I gave does the opposite - it checks that it's not zero. If you'd copied the code exactly as I had it it will work. I attached a model for moderators to support you further that does exactly this and uses exactly the code I specified.