shape frames

[amy_milesB7Q7X]

[ FlexSim 21.2.3 ]

Is there a way to get a flow item as a shape frame in anther flow item? I am using the box as the base. Then after a process I want it to look like it has a top cap. I duplicated the box and added a top to it in animations so it shows up as another flow item. I can't figure out how to get this new one added as frame 2 to the original box flow item. I can't find where it's saved. I tried adding to a user library but don't see it anywhere. Is this even possible?

[ryan_c10]

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[amy_milesB7Q7X]

Are there any other options? I guess it's helpful to know if it's not possible...would be nice to be able to do simple shapes in flexsim though, I haven't ever used 3d editors.

[Jeanette_Fullmer]

Hello @Amy M3 ,

You can read about creating and importing 3D object in our manual. There are two other resources referenced for creating or finding 3D objects that can be used in FlexSim.

[amy_milesB7Q7X]

I did look at that part in the manual but didn't find an answer to how to make one of my modified flow items a frame. Sounds like only option is to use external editors?

[joerg_vogel_HsH · Accepted solution]

Yes. There does not exist an design editor for frames. You can add mesh vertexes by code, you can add drawsurrogate objects in animation creator. You can draw a box by code. You find here at answers suggestions for external shape editors.

[amy_milesB7Q7X]

Ok thanks, I did figure out how to make it in animations, just not how to use it. I'll have to dig into how to use external editors.

[ryan_c10]

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