How to Make a Forklift Load/Unload at Each Rack Cell Position Instead of the Connected Rack Node?

[ayeong_jo]

Hello,
I am trying to model a forklift loading/unloading items from a rack.

Currently, the forklift performs the load/unload operation at the connected network node of the rack. However, I would like the forklift to move to the front of each specific rack cell and perform the load/unload operation there.

Is there a recommended way to make the forklift stop and operate in front of the assigned rack cell instead of using only the rack’s connected node?

[jason_lightfoot_adsk]

On the forklift select the option to travel offsets for load and unload tasks.  For even better visuals give it custom tasks for Pick and Place Offsets to split the travel across the rack face from going to the rack.  Edit: Based on network nodes and forklift - no mention of AGV - see Felix's reply for that.

[FelixMoehlmann]

There are two types of travel in FlexSim. The "normal" travel has a task executer travel to an object. And then there is offset travel which is mainly used as part of a load or unload task and is responsible for sending the TE close to the actual item position. How both of these travel types work depends on the navigator that the task executer uses.

When travelling on an AGV network, the normal travel task has the TE move to the closest control point that is connected to the destination object. Offset travel, the part you want, simply does nothing by default. You can however define what a TE should do in the "On AGV Offset Travel" trigger in the AGV network properties. The option to travel to the closest point on the current path works well in this case. When you activate this you have to be careful with your control point placement though. In your model the CP of Queue1 is actually slightly behind the center which would prompt the forklift to travel an extra round around the loop to load the item slightly ahead of the control point position.