FloWorks 2017.2.0 Beta Available (Aug 21)

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FloWorks 17.2.0 will be released in parallel with FlexSim 2017 Update 2. This new version of FloWorks has some major changes to align it with recent updates to FlexSim, such as dot syntax, Process Flow templates, and a revised user manual. Therefore we are releasing it as a public beta.

The latest beta version, released August 21, can be found in the Downloads section of your FlexSim account on the 3rd party modules tab. Click "More Versions" to show the Beta release.

Please do not hesitate to report any bugs, usability improvements and feature requests to [email protected].

About FloWorks

FloWorks is a 3rd party module developed and maintained by Talumis BV (talumis.com). It provides faster and more accurate modelling and calculation of fluid systems than the default FlexSim fluid library. It is especially useful within the oil, gas, and bulk industry both for production and supply chain optimization. This module requires a FloWorks license with active maintenance.

For any questions, please email [email protected].

Release notes

Note: the bug fixes will also be available in versions 17.1.3 and 17.0.6, where applicable.

• Added FlowObject class interface ("dot syntax") for majority of FloWorks objects.
• Can now access products by name when using FloWorks product table
  (e.g. source.product = "Raw material" instead of source.product = 3).
• Can define recipes for products in the products table and dynamically load / execute them on Flow Mixers.
• Added Process Flow templates for mixers executing production schedule and flow tank with cleaning / certification.
• Updated Pin to Dashboard buttons to use Statistics Collectors to collect data.
• Revised most of the user manual (tutorials are missing, will be re-released in a future version).
• Bug fix: Calling SelectFlowIp and SelectFlowOp with multiple ports produced FlexSim error.
• Bug fix: When using a product table, sometimes the Product dropdown would not show the correct product when opening Properties.
• Bug fix: Flow Conveyor would not suspend correctly when output flow restricted.