How to Create a Dashboard Heat Map

[stan_e_davis]

[ FlexSim 22.2.1 ]

I would like to implement a Heat Map data visualization (not A*'s heat map) in a Dashboard but see there is no Heat Map in the library. Is there a way of modifying background cell colors of the Table Chart or similar object in an attempt to replicate a heat map? Something like this...

Thanks - Stan

[Jeanette_Fullmer · Accepted solution]

Hello @Stan Davis,

You can export your data to Excel and easily add a heat map like this. I do not believe that the cells in a table chart or global are able to add color to them.

[stan_e_davis]

Yes (the pic is from Excel), but I need to see the data in real 'sim' time and not as a post analysis. I mentioned Table Chart, but I am looking for any ideas on how to emulate a Heat Map with the existing toolset. I am going to request a Dashboard Heat Map be added to FlexSim's features/capabilities. - Stan

[jason_lightfoot_adsk]

In the meantime Stan, I'm attaching a model with two CustomGUIs that you can point to global tables using the sampler and change the color using the "HeatPallet" color pallet. The global variable maxHeat sets the top threshold.

To open this just right click the "HeatTable" objects in the Toolbox section marked "Graphical User Interfaces" and select "Show GUI". To switch the table use the sampler to select from the list of tables in the toolbox.

The two examples use a different technique to set the background color.

TableCellColor.fsm.pdf

Update: it seems the attributes needed are documented here.

[stan_e_davis]

Excellent!! That works for me. Really appreciate the support Jason. Thanks - Stan

[martin_k5]

Hi,

would it be possible to attach the corresponding model?

Thank you,

Martin

[FelixMoehlmann]

The model is attached. At the time the forum had a problem where it wouldn't allow .fsm attachments. A workaround was to change the file ending. Just rename the file back to fsm.

[martin_k5]

Thank you, that works well.

[martin_k5]

Hi,

I would have a question regarding your post. I really like this possibility, but I would like to ask if there is a documentation regarding the style attributes as shown below?

Thank you,

Martin

[Jeanette_Fullmer]

Hello @Martin K5, Since this question already has an answer please start a new post for your question. You can reference this post in your new post.