Search results are displayed in a list by performing a search in the tree window. However, you can only access the corresponding tree using Explore Tree. The idea here is to be able to jump to the relevant item from the main tree, or highlight the relevant tree in the search results. Show More

Hi FlexSim team, This message is to propose the idea of connect a node automatic with an entire line. Currently, is not possible to connect a node if the line does not finish in that specific point. The idea is, to automate the connection independently if there is a line created before, I mean, be possible the connection in the intersection.   Thank you, Show More

It would be great if one could edit the content of the "Watch Variables" window while the model is not running. Show More

Hi, I'm looking at Phil's comment here. It says, "The ability to reverse conveyor direction is still in its early stages of maturity." Has there been any progress? Since customers use it frequently, they feel that the current method of making it has limitations and has low applicability. Any ideas to make reversible conveyor a standard object? Show More

Hello, The Experimenter does not have an OnScenarioStart (or "OnPrepareScenario") event. The suggestion is to create it. Why this would be relevant? The experimenter creates copies of the current model to independent threads and then run each copy. At the current moment, if changes are made on a scenario that would require a manual reset (e.g. modifying the layout, adding 3d objects via code, etc.), this does not work in experiments. Other users already looked for similar features, as it is a common element on other simulators in the market (Anylogic, Simio, etc.). How this would help customers? The added trigger would run before the threads for a certain scenario are created, thus allowing layout automation before a "reset" event happens. Then the adapted version of the model for that scenario configuration would be copied to the independent threads to run. This would add flexibility to model creation, since FlexSim does not allow multiple "model" layers as other simulators in the market allow. Show More

Hello, When one is using the "snap to grid" option for process flow modeling, could connectors also follow the same behavior? This would be helpful to user straight connectors, especially with decision nodes or multiple out connections from an activity. Thank you. Show More

When using a SELECT [field_name] statement in the query when pulling from a list, you can subtract a required value from the field of specified name, making for a very good way of modeling picking an amount from a container represented by the list entry. However, the only reference saved by "Assign To" option are the affected list entries, thus only giving access to their state after the pull (so in other words amount left in the containers after picking). As per https://answers.flexsim.com/questions/31586/how-do-i-see-how-much-of-a-given-thing-i-pulled-fr.html if you want to get a reference to how much you actually pulled from each of the list entries, you need to do a "snapshot" of the state of the list before pulling, then pull, and then compare the state of the list after with the "before snapshot" to figure out the pulled quantities. I find it problematic as saving a "snapshot" of a list that contains many entries in the local memory and then looping through it to find the before vs after difference is impacting my model in a negative way performance-wise - I do it multiple times per simulation period I divide my sim into. Could I please request a way of getting a direct reference of the pulled amounts using the SELECT statement that will do away with the "snapshotting" workaround? Show More

Hi, I would like to suggest the feature to automatically check in and check out OptQuest license as needed. If you have fewer OptQuest licenses (network licenses) than FlexSim enterprise licenses (network licenses), when all clients launch FlexSim, some clients cannot find the OptQuest license. I know that I can manually release my OptQuest license by checking "Only checkout features for license type:", but it's a bit inconvenient. Ideally, I would like to acquire OptQuest licenses when you really need them (e.g. opening the experimenter tool) and release them when you no longer need them (e.g. closing the experimenter tool). Considering that the FlexSim license and the OptQuest license are independent of each other, we think this proposal is natural and will be accepted by more Optimizer users. Thanks, all the best! Related questions: https://answers.flexsim.com/questions/152890/automatically-check-in-and-check-out-optquest-lice.html https://answers.flexsim.com/questions/66586/auto-call-and-return-when-optquest-is-opened-or-ru.html Show More

Can we please have single-digit month option (1-12) added as one of the formatting options for DateTime.toString() that would be analogous to %e? According to the documentation, the current options are: %m returns a double digit version, i.e. April -> 04.   The current workaround would be to construct the month number as a separate string that would then be concatenated with the rest of date string, which is not the prettiest solution: DateTime ts = Model.dateTime; string month_str = string.fromNum(ts.month); string date_str = month_str + "/" + ts.toString("%e/%Y"); Show More

For general objects, you can toggle visibility from More Visuals > Show 3D Shape in the properties. You can also do this by right-clicking the object and selecting Edit > Show 3D Shape. For conveyors, you can hide them by right-clicking > Edit > Show 3D Shape, but it is very troublesome to show them again, as you cannot access them from the properties. Could you please add More Visuals to the conveyor properties as well? I would also like you to add it to stations, control points, and other objects that do not have More Visuals. Show More

I'd like to suggest the addition of an automated slot weighting feature within the rack object slot assignment strategy. This feature would automatically calculate and assign specific weights to slots based on various factors. These factors might be factors such as proximity to input/output points, the likelihood of product entry/exit, ease of navigation within the storage, slot height for handling efficiency, temperature considerations, and order picking sequence. I think we could then efficiently categorize slots as "hot," "warm," or "cold," which facilitates improved slot assignments that are based on considerations of accessibility and efficiency. Show More

Hi , Users can store a 3d object statistics as a label on the token if Flexsim adds a object statistics picklist in the assign label activity like a get activity stat picklist field. Regards, Arun KR Show More

I found out it would be helpful and faster to have a count of selected items, (similar to what we see in Excel as count of selected cells feature) for Timetables and Object Groups, as I've shown below. When there is so many members in groups or timetables and just want to do a quick check, having this count would make things faster and less likely to mistake the count. Not sure though if anyone else knows a quicker way to do the counting of members.   Show More

As is known to all, Flexsim has become a part of the AutoDesk Group. Then I wonder whether in the near future, we could render the model by the external tools or plug-in tools. Both MAYA and 3Dsmax possess powerful renderring capabilities. Although Flexsim has enhanced the render effect by adding the RTX Mode, there still exist issues that users hope to see optimized, such as the shadow problem. Thus, it is considered a win-win situation for Flexsim to utilize external tools or plug-in tools for rendering. Show More

If you add a simple staytime table chart by clicking on the statistics of a zone and then selecting the staytime pin, the table shows also instance and the statistic columns. In my opinion these clutter the graph and are only necessary in specific situations.     To get rid of them you can install the graph and then there are checkboxes to switch those columns off: It would be nice to have those checkboxes also already in the default option so these extra 2 columns can be switched off easily without installing. Show More

Avoid having to move the mouse cursor between the Run and Stop buttons. Show More

When I run Experimenter scenarios, I often need to add and run additional scenarios afterwards. When I run these new scenarios, they are displayed as new columns on the right side of the existing box plots when viewing the results. The order of box plots that is shown is not always how I would like to see them ordered, though. It would be very useful if the box plot columns in the Experimenter results could be rearranged/reordered after an Experimenter run. Having the box plot column order inherit the scenario order that is defined in the Scenarios section of the Jobs tab might be one way to achieve this. Another alternative would be if the box plot columns could be clicked and dragged left and right to reposition them, although this may not follow the same order that is defined on the Jobs tab, which may be less intuitive. A potential solution to that is if rearranging the box plot columns via click-and-drag also rearranged the order on the Jobs tab in the background, such that they both change in lockstep. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information. Thanks for considering this idea. Show More

I've been having the same problem while working with maps, I guess it could be a bug. When I drop a map and try to zoom in and out looking for a specific location, sometimes an error is thrown.   Show More