Replace FlexSim rack with custom rack

[glenys_c]

[ FlexSim 20.2.1 ]

Hello! I am currently trying to import a custom drawn rack into FlexSim. I would like for this rack to function the same way as the racks in FlexSim do as ultimately I hope that the ASRS in FlexSim would be able to load and unload items onto this custom rack. Alternations to the dimensions can be made, but I do hope that it retains its shape. The image that I have attached below is what I have in mind: the ASRS will load and unload from the custom rack, the flow items are placed into the slots of the rack.

I have attached a step file of my 3D drawing for better reference. Thank you!

CustomRack_STP..zip

[jason_lightfoot_adsk · Accepted solution]

In the attached model I've added the shape to the drawsurrogate of the rack.

Because there's no undo on the rack dimension editor (and I keep losing the selection while editing) I've created the GlobalTable1 containing the rack dimensions, and apply that using this script:

configureRackFromTable(Model.find("Rack1"),reftable("GlobalTable1"));

The result looks like this with the rack shown - for alignment. Once aligned you can choose Wireframe as the rack visualization.

Clicking on the shape will give you all the normal rack properties due to it being a drawsurrogate object.

RackShape.fsm

[jon_abbott]

This is very useful, @Jason Lightfoot! Thank you!