Error using copyobject with conveyors

[iago_mf]

[ FlexSim 23.2.0 ]

Hi,

I was trying to use de fuction copyobject() with conveyors, but i've found that it's not possible to set properties of the new conveyor, some errors appear.

Why is this happening?

23.2 Error copyobject Conveyor.fsm

Thanks!

[jason_lightfoot_adsk · Accepted solution]

Worked for me with:

Vec3 newlocation =  Vec3(0,0,1);    // update implicit cast from [0,0,1] is also okay - this was a red herring

You should not need the function_s call, since that is done by the property's setValue function.

[iago_mf]

Hi @Jason Lightfoot

I'm still getting the same error in that way. Also, using copy instance is working with [0,0,1]

[jason_lightfoot_adsk]

Yes - you're right - if you step through to debug the script with the 3D view open it works, while just running it outright (mostly) or stepping through with the 3D view closed seems not to.

As you say, this works:

Object newconv = conv.copy(model());

[iago_mf]

Using the next expression after createcopy works (moreless), maybe it's something about doing instantly:

Object conv = Model.find("StraightConveyor1");
Object newconv = createcopy(conv, model());

await Delay.realTime(0);

Vec3 newlocation =  Vec3(0,0,1);
newconv.setProperty("StartLocation",newlocation);
repaintall();

[jason_lightfoot_adsk]

That doesn't work if the 3D view is closed. So now the question is why the treenode copy() method works and the createcopy() function doesn't. However 'createcopy()' is deprecated so I'll not create a report - use the treenode copy method instead.

[iago_mf]

Thank you Jason!

[philboboADSK]

treenode.copy() automatically fires the OnCreate event unless you pass a flag to suppress it.

createcopy() does not. You have to call firecreateevent() yourself to execute the OnCreate event if you use createcopy().

(The original problem was caused by the conveyor's OnCreate event not being fired.)

[iago_mf]

Thanks for finding the cause, Phil !