O link que segue leva a um vídeo no qual é apresentado uma introdução à nova ferramenta do FlexSim, o Statistics Collector. No vídeo, explica-se quais são as configurações básicas da ferramenta. Também pode-se acompanhar um exemplo simples, desde a coleta de uma estatística básica, até a apresentação dos dados em um gráfico, do tipo histograma. Vídeo Tutorial: Overview sobre Statistics Collector Esperamos que aproveitem mais este vídeo tutorial.

RailWorks 22.0.0 is now available ( 25 July 2022). This version of RailWorks is intended for use with FlexSim 2022. All versions can be found in the Downloads section of your FlexSim account on the 3rd party modules tab. Please do not hesitate to report any bugs, usability improvements and feature requests to [email protected] About RailWorks The FlexSim Brasil RailWorks module consists of premade custom objects, designed to represent a real environment for the Rail problem modeling, with less configuration. Our approach is to unite 3D modeling with the Process Flow functionality, allowing object configuration and visualization through the native 3D FlexSim solution, and the rail system events to be triggered by the Process Flow, using not only defaults FlexSim Process Flow activities, but also new ones developed by our team. For any questions, please email [email protected] Release notes RailWorks 22.0.0 Release for FlexSim 2022 Refactor: Changed the way that Rails can be resized and moved. Feature: Added the RailWorks manual to FlexSim. Feature: Added travel offset to the MoveTrain activity. Feature: Added speed profiles to the Locomotive. That means that you can now set the speed of a Locomotive based upon if it is coupled to a Wagon or not. Feature: Added acceleration and deceleration of locomotives. Feature: Added RailwayTimetable, providing observability for the model as it saves every important event in RailWorks, like the time when a locomotive arrived at a station, as an example. Feature: Added a new model to the Stations: Fuel Station. Feature: Added a new model to the Stations: Flow Station. Feature: Integration with FloWorks. Feature: Added loading modes to thee LoadWagon activity. Bug Fix: Fixed various bugs affecting the locomotive movement. Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the load and unload actions. Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the Experimenter. RailWorks 21.2.0 Release for FlexSim 2021 Update 2 Feature: Added a new routing algorithm option, focused on preventing train collisions (Requires Python installed). Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in the model limit. RailWorks 21.1.0 Release for FlexSim 2021 Update 1 Feature: Added trigger - onCreate - to the SourceTrain object. Feature: Added triggers - onEntry, onExit - to the Rail object. Feature: Added triggers - onFuel, onLoad, onUnload - to the Station object. Feature: Added triggers - onLoad, onUnload - to the Crane object. Feature: Added trigger - onArrival - to the RailControlPoint object. Feature: Added tank wagon 3D Model option to the Wagon Object. Feature: Added custom dashboards to the module. Feature: Added auto-connect to SourceTrain to connect with the nearest ConnectPoint. Feature: Added the possibility to keep the FlowItems or create new ones when loading and unloading. Feature: Added the possibility to load FlowItems fractionally or discretely. Bug Fix: Fixed bugs on train movement. Bug Fix: Fixed bug on entry of task executer as flow item in Station. Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in the RailControlPoint. Refactor: Changed functionality of Rail's Connect Points. Style: Changed RailSystem model. Style: Added a new model to the Wagon Object: Gas Tank Wagon.

Neste vídeo, abordamos de forma rápida e bem resumida, como funciona simulação em ambientes hospitalares e elaboramos uma rápida demonstração através de um passo a passo, o funcionamento do software FlexSim Healthcare. O vídeo encontra-se disponível no canal do Youtube da FlexSim Brasil.

FlexSim 2018 Update 2 is available. If you have bug reports or other feedback on the software, please email [email protected] or create a new idea in the Development space. Release Notes Added an interface for running experiments and optimizations on the cloud. Added a mechanism for adding new charts as experimenter performance measures. Added a Sankey Diagram to the dashboard charts. Added a Milestone Collector statistics tool and chart templates. Added a way to customize how objects draw their 3D shape meshes. Added {} syntax to specify FlexScript expressions in SQL queries. Added a Down Behavior tool that can be used by Time Tables and MTBF MTTR objects. Added a message() method to the Object class to replace sendmessage() and senddelayedmessage(). Added a varchar bundle field type for variable-length strings. Added status bar updates to the table view. Updated the bar and pie charts with more options and data formats. Added duration settings to the gantt chart. Added new task sequence classes to the FlexScript API. Added a getCategoryName() method to the TrackedVariable class. Added getEntryFromValue() and reevaluateBackOrders() methods to the List class. Added padStart() and padEnd() methods to the string class. Added an option to sort back orders independent of entries when reevaluating back orders. Added an option to configure a list to always leave its entries on the list. Added events to the Statistics Collector. Added options for sorting rows in statistics collectors. Added dot syntax label access to List.BackOrder. Added a backOrder keyword that is available in a list back order queue strategy. Added a new overload to List.pull() that takes both an array and a query. Updated user library functionality to better handle conveyor types and containers. Updated Move into Highlighted code to preserve global position and rotation. Improved sampler options in various places. Improved drop-down options with label values in several places. Updated the Ctrl+W keyboard shortcut so it correctly closes the window that has keyboard focus. Updated the query() command to re-throw exceptions. Fixed a bug with updating bundle indexes when using certain commands. Fixed a performance bug with pasting into bundle tables. Fixed a window docking bug. Fixed a bug with the robot not drawing collision spheres or its stopped indicator. Backwards Compatibility Note: the following changes may slightly change the way updated models behave. Changed Variant math operations on non-numbers to throw exceptions. Updated the Source to automatically attach task executer flowitems to the DefaultNavigator. Updated dumpquery() to use bundle varchar fields. Fixed an issue with the Z-axis being inverted for screen-locked shapes in perspective 3D views. Process Flow Added stop() and resume() methods to the Token class. Updated global shared assets so they now have a separate global block instance. Updated Edit Mode so you can no longer move activities when it is off. Added a check box to quick properties to turn off all trace histories. Updated Wait for Event to handle listening to arrays of objects. Updated Pull from List so you can use it with a Resource shared asset. Updated the Resource so you can point it at a global List or a List shared asset. Added a way to sample shared assets in certain fields. Updated the naming convention for Resource object copies. Added an error message when trying to rename a shared asset the same name as another. Improved the performance of the Wait for Event activity. People Updated the multi-location to allow people to enter without an available sub-location. Conveyor Added a max count slug building property to the conveyor type. Added a catch condition to the power and free functionality to customize whether a given dog will actually catch an item. Added the capability to reverse conveyors under certain conditions. Changed the roller skew kinematics to be based on item travel distance instead of time. Changed the conveyor's belt repeat distance to sync to the adjusted dog interval. Fixed a bug with decision points snapping to grid when added with a conveyor from a user library. AGV Updated path transfers to prioritize their requests. Fixed an issue with accumulating path allocations causing AGVs to get stuck. Fixed various issues with AGVs having different deceleration values. Backwards Compatibility Note: the following changes may slightly change the way updated models behave. Improvements to AGV proximity detection on accumulating paths. Emulation Fixed Modbus polling for changes. Fixed the Modbus panels in the Variable shared asset so they show the associated object now.

In the last little while we've had several questions regarding Picking Line operations. (How to make one, how to simplify, how to set up one using Process Flow & Lists, etc.) So I've put together a very simple little model utilizing Process Flow and a basic List structure, that shows a basic picking line. It creates orders, and sends them by tote via a conveyor, and Operators will pick items from their respective stations to fulfill the orders into the tote, before sending it to Checking and Shipping. Note that this could easily be adapted into an assembly line situation as well. pickingstations.fsm

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.

FlexSim 2021 Update 2 Beta is now available (Updated 26 July 2021) To get the beta, log in to your account at https://account.flexsim.com, then go to the Downloads section, and click on More Versions. It will be at the top of the list. The More Versions button does not appear when logged in as a guest account. Subsequently the beta is available only to licensed accounts and accounts that have a license shared with them. Learn more about downloading the best version of FlexSim for your license here. If you have bug reports or other feedback on the software, please email [email protected] or create a new idea in the Development space. FlexSim 21.2.0 Release Notes Added a Template system for inheriting properties from other objects. Added new manipulation handles for moving, rotating, scaling, and connecting objects in the 3D view. Added ability to delete connector lines. Added a StateTable object. Added a getstatetableutilization() command. Added a Pass-through parameter type. Added a checkbox so transporters can move their forks separate from traveling. Added more Task Executer shapes. Improved treenode.getPath() to return a relative path to nodes that aren't a direct ancestor. Added a Frustrum Culling checkbox in Visuals. Agent Added an AgentSystems property. AGV Allowed the user to define some basic routing cost multipliers, including: An option to divide by speed, allowing for fastest path routing (instead of shortest path) An option to define a custom path-based multiplier to the cost Added Path Conditions, which allow you to "close" certain paths, based on either model state or agv state, etc. Added a Prioritize Control Point Lookahead option. A* Added the capability to have oblong grid node sizes. Allowed barriers to be inside visual tools. Added the ability to add dynamic barriers to the A* system. This is done by calling AStar.navigator.addDynamicBarrier(), then AStar.navigator.removeDynamicBarrier() to remove those barriers. Added several triggers to A* objects: AStar.Navigator: OnGridChange: called when dynamic barriers are added or removed AStar.Traveler: OnCalculatePath: called just before a traveler's path is being calculated AStar.Traveler: OnNavigatePath: Called just before a traveler runs the algorithm to define kinematics and cell allocations for traveling its path. Also allows the ability to override the default behavior and define your own. Made several additions to AStar.Traveler API, AStar.Navigator API, etc. Added a TravelPatterns property. Backwards Compatibility Note: The following changes may slightly change the way updated models behave. Improved the deadlock recovery algorithm. Now it will add each traveler in the deadlock, as well as any travelers that are waiting on those travelers, as dynamic barriers. Then it will go through each traveler in the deadlock, remove it from the dynamic barriers, add any additional travelers that are adjacent to that traveler as barriers, then try to recalculate the path to the traveler's destination. If it finds a traveler that can still travel all the way to its destination, that traveler will be rerouted. Otherwise, if it finds a traveler that can travel at least on grid square, it will reroute that traveler. Otherwise, it will give a notification of unrecoverable deadlock. GIS Added the GIS module to the Flexsim Installer. Process Flow Added a ProcessFlows property. Added a ProcessFlowVariables property. Backwards Compatibility Note: The following changes may slightly change the way updated models behave. Removed instance object editing from Object Process Flows.

FlexSim 2019 Update 1 is available. If you have bug reports or other feedback on the software, please email [email protected] or create a new idea in the Development space. Release Notes Added a new graphical interface to the Calculated Table for building queries. Updated the UI for editing rack dimensions. Added more options for customizing people visuals. Moved operator shape options from the Operator tab to Quick Properties. Improved edit modes by using right-click to cancel the current action instead of immediately exiting the mode. Added global preferences for process flow and dashboard library options. Added the FlexScript API reference to the user manual and made it accessible outside of FlexSim. Added toolbar support for adding multiple model background drawings. Adjusted how the floor Z and grid Z settings work to improve multi-floor modeling. Updated the table view to show more helpful information for certain data types. Added support for pointer data in bundles. Added a pointer type to tracked variables. Added support for the NULLIF SQL keyword. Added support for linking combo boxes to nodes with pointer data. Improved the gantt chart. Updated how tree files are saved to improve saving certain datatypes. Updated pulling from lists to throw an exception when passing a bad query. Fixed a bug with the normal map lighting calculation. Fixed an issue with the picking focus when using drawsurrogate within a drawsurrogate object. Fixed exceptions on an array table that doesn't have column header information. Fixed an issue related to moving items that had not been released. Backwards Compatibility Note: the following changes may slightly change the way updated models behave. Updated the internal structure of the Rack object's variables. Removed the rackgetcontenttable() command. Removed support for running the simulation from a loaded state file. Process Flow Added an option to the container to center its title when the contents are hidden. Added a limit to the number of activity panels displayed in quick properties. Added a Milestone activity. People Added a Healthcare environment option. Added an Elevator Bank object. Added a Prop object and more options for object visuals. Added tables that automatically collect statistics for people models. Added people chart templates. Added a People Settings object to the toolbox for people models. Improved the names of people created with the Create Person activity. AGV Updated the distancetotravel() calculation to work with moving AGVs. A* Added support for multiple grids. Adjusted how conditions are defined to improve performance.

This article is used to aggregate all other licensing articles under one heading. You can use the navigation panel in Answers' right column to navigate between the various licensing articles in this tree. Sharing your licenses License Models Licensing Procedures Licensing Errors FlexSim Feature Limitations by License Type License server - feature pools - only checkout features for license type FlexSim Version Numbering, including how licensing works for a given version number In addition, the following links contain some general licensing tips. These will likely be added to a future article. A few of the items are outdated, but in general the advice is still good. General licensing tips (Mar 9, 2018) License Q&A (Jul 17, 2017)

FloWorks 22.0.0 is now available (21 December 2021). This version of FloWorks is intended for use with FlexSim 2022. If you are using FloWorks with FlexSim 2021 (LTS) you can upgrade to FloWorks version 21.0.5. If you are using FlexSim 2021 Update 2, you can upgrade to FloWorks version 21.2.1. All versions can be found in the Downloads section of your FlexSim account on the 3rd party modules tab. 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 FloWorks 22.0.0 Fixed and updated statistics pins. Tutorials revised and updated (thanks, @Clair!). All bug fixes in FloWorks 21.2.1 below. All bug fixes in FloWorks 21.0.5 below. FloWorks 21.2.1 New: (segmented) flow pipe has option to suppress "Product Out Changed" event from product 0 to initial product. Bug fix: changed wording in tutorial 2 so it can be completed again. Bug fix: FlowVessel and FlowTruck flow item issues fixed All bug fixes in FloWorks 21.0.5 below. Backwards Compatibility Note: The following change may change the way updated models behave. (Segmented) flow pipe no longer fires the "Product Out Changed" event for zero-width layers (e.g. as created by the Pass Product Downstream trigger). FloWorks 21.0.5 Bug fix: when impact event ends, when no recalculation is necessary, the flow object state is now re-determined. Bug fix: SetFlowConveyorSpeed function fixed. Bug fixes to solver: incorrect flow with full tank-type objects. Bug fix: FlowConveyor approximately full/empty issues fixed. Bug fix: FlowConveyor settings (width, speed, ...) could not be set in quick properties.

Nesse vídeo, fazemos um overview sobre o FlexSim e demonstramos como modelar diretamente pelo 3D usando as conexões padrão disponíveis no software e as diferentes formas de inserir os objetos na área de modelagem (Grid). Também demonstramos como analisar de forma bem básica as estatísticas de cada um dos objetos e uma rápida introdução sobre o Dashboard e a variável estatística presente em cada um dos objetos individualmente. Para assistir o vídeo, acesse nosso canal do youtube.

[ FlexSim 2016 ] FlexSim 2016 Update 2 is available. FlexSim's start page will automatically notify you of the update and allow you to download and install the update from within FlexSim. To manually download the installer log in to your account at www.flexsim.com, then go to the Downloads section. If you have bug reports or other feedback on the software, please email [email protected] or create a new idea in the Development space. Release Notes Added support for STEP and IGES 3D shapes. Added a Quick Library popup when you double-click on empty space or A/S Connect to empty space in the 3D view. Improved object rotation manipulation in the 3D view. Added sorting to toolbox for top level items. Added the ability to use the query() command with partitioned lists, using ListName.$1 or ListName.PartitionIDStr syntax. Added support for the ON clause in SQL queries using the query() command. Added support for the ARRAY_AGG() aggregation function in SQL queries using the query() command, in the manner of PostgreSQL. Added an "Allow Multiple Pushes Before Back Order Fulfillment" setting to lists. Added a "Reevaluate All Values On Push" setting to lists. Added a Date Based feature to gantt charts. Updated the auto-numbering mechanism when naming new objects. Updated file browse dialogs to remember the last used directory. Changed the default directory for opening and saving user libraries to be within documentsdir(). Added a colors tab to the tracked variable dashboard chart. Updated the Presentation Builder interface to make the timeline more useable. Updated the Animation Creator interface. Updated the Stop Time interface. Added range and type validation to many edit fields. Overhauled the FlexSim Web Server interface. Added functionality to the Webserver to restrict access to certain models using Windows Authentication. Fixed a bug with the window docking system that caused sizing to not work properly sometimes. Fixed TimeTable Excel Import bug not working with Daily/Weekly Repeat table. Fixed the Visual Studio project files so they don't give you the linker errors when you compile flexsimcontent.dll with Visual Studio. Fixed a bug with cell heights and widths when inserting and deleting table rows or columns. Fixed line charts continuing to collect data beyond their collect time. Fixed the query() command so that it can be called within List fields. Included fixes listed in 16.0.5. Process Flow Improved Process Flow view performance. Added Split, Join, and Synchronize activities. Added right-click options for re-ranking activities in a block and removing an activity from a block. Added tooltips to activities that show you the activity type. Added copy and paste options to the Process Flow right-click menu. Populated field names of lists for SQL drop-down menu options. Updated Text editing interface to be more user friendly. Added an "Assign Event Object To" option to the Wait For Event and Event-Triggered Source. Fixed a bug with Zone Partitions not being able to be graphed. Fixed an issue with connectors losing their ranks when clicking and dragging them. Fixed the List Back Order Reevaluation Events so you can listen to activity events. Fixed the Experimenter duplicating TEs/FRs attached to Process Flow objects not properly duplicating the Process Flow instance. Fixed Sub Flows that have Resources pointing to 3D objects in the model not properly creating/destroying copies of the 3D object. Fixed Resources in Fixed Resource and Task Executer Process Flows losing their references when being updated by a user library. Fixed a bug with the Pull from List where releasing the token and leaving the back order on the list would not give you all of the pulled results when using the 'Assign To' option. Fixed a bug with capturing ProcessFlow views at resolutions larger than the window size. AGV Added new agvinfo() command options. Updated paths so that they can be contained within visual tools. Backwards Compatibility Note: the following changes may slightly change the way updated models behave. Fixed issues with routing through path junctions where 3 or more paths connect. Conveyor Fixed an issue with manually moving a waiting item off a conveyor with a restart delay.

We normally try not to introduce changes in a bug-fix release that require module developers to recompile their modules using new flexsimcontent headers. However, 17.0.4 included a bug-fix that added a virtual method on the SimpleDataType, which changes the virtual tables of any classes that inherit from that class. Because of this change, you will need to update your flexsimcontent and recompile your modules in order for them to work properly with 17.0.4. We apologize for this inconvenience. We have added a "v17.0" branch to the Module SDK repository that includes the updated flexsimcontent that you will need to compile for 17.0.4.

Nesse vídeo demonstramos como importar modelos de animações para os executadores de tarefas ou recursos através de arquivos criados em software específicos para modelagem de animações e disponíveis em repositórios como o Mixamo. Veja o passo clicando em BoneAnimationVideo Também descrevemos o passo a passo de uma parte, logo abaixo. Estes são os passos que seguimos para criar os operadores com bone animation no FlexSim. (opção disponível a partir da versão 7.7) Copie o conteúdo deste diretório "Pasta Operador" para o seu diretório FlexSim/ fs3d / Operator para que ele tenha 5 opções de operadores ao invés de apenas 3; Abra o FlexSim; Arraste um Operador; Clique duas vezes nele para editar suas propriedades; Selecionar Masculino - High Res ou Feminino - High Res na opção do Shape na guia Operador; Pressione Aplicar; Reinicialize o modelo (Isso é necessário para atualizar as animações porque esses arquivos possuem mais animações do que o padrão); Clique com o botão direito do mouse no Operador na vista 3D e selecione Editar> Animações Existem agora 12 animações disponíveis; Execute estas animações usando listas de seleção, utilizando um Triggers para Iniciar e ou Parar a Animação eu sua Modelagem no 3D ou então use a atividade Run Animation na criação da sua lógica com o ProcessFlow. Abaixo você encontra os arquivos necessários para incluir os operadores em alta resolução em seu FlexSim e também uma grande quantidade de animações de dança extras adicionadas! Faça o download aqui do material explicando sobre o bone animation. Faça o download aqui do material usado no passo a passo do vídeo deste artigo. Inscreva-se e acompanhe nosso canal de videos no YouTube FlexSim Brasil -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FloWorks 22.1.0 is now available (12 May 2022). This version of FloWorks is intended for use with FlexSim 2022 Update 1. If you are using FloWorks with FlexSim 2022 (LTS) please use FloWorks version 22.0.1. All versions can be found in the Downloads section of your FlexSim account on the 3rd party modules tab. 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 FloWorks 22.1.0 All bug fixes in FloWorks 22.0.1 below. FloWorks 22.0.1 Added support for Object Property Tables Bug fix: incorrect MassFlowConveyor content Bug fix: LoadingPoint issue with not-released positions (and status) Bug fix: Object created at incorrect scale when not using meters The documentation at docs.flexsim.com is in progress of being updated with the new release and will become available shortly. Until such time you can use the offline documentation included in the FloWorks installer and available through the Help menu in FlexSim.

16 Dec: Bug fix releases 19.0.8 and 19.2.2 are now available, together with the new FloWorks 2020 release. 18 Oct: Bug fix releases 19.0.7, 19.1.5 and 19.2.1 are now available. 09 Oct: Bug fix releases 19.0.6 and 19.1.4 are now available. The new release FloWorks 19.2.0 is now available for use with FlexSim 2019 Update 2. A bug fix release FloWorks 19.0.5 is available for use with FlexSim 2019 LTS. A bug fix release FloWorks 19.1.3 is available for use with FlexSim 2019 Update 1. FloWorks 2019 introduced some major changes in the way FloWorks works internally. These changes include the following: Flow rates and content are now tracked in the standard statistics variables, requiring us to override fewer FlexSim features. This means, for example, that you can use all of FlexSim's included Statistics Collectors and Chart Templates out-of-the-box. FloWorks now tries to schedule fewer events. This means that models will run faster and debugging your model by stepping through has become much more transparent. This release includes the beta version of the next-generation solver. This solver is particularly suited for networks with many connections, most of which are closed or blocked, or long 'chains' of objects with a single connection in and out. By simplifying the flow network before calculating the flow rates, the solver should become much faster overall. Since this solver is likely to give (valid but) different outcomes, it is not enabled by default - you can test it by enabling the "Optimize networks before solving" option in your Flow Control. The Flow Tank level triggers functionality has been overhauled. For more information, please see the detailed release notes below. All versions of FloWorks can be found in the Downloads section of your FlexSim account on the 3rd party modules tab. Please do not hesitate to report any bugs, usability improvements and feature requests to [email protected]. Thanks to the active users who have done this in the past weeks, we appreciate your ongoing support in helping us to improve FloWorks! 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 Changes in FloWorks 19.2.2 (16 December 2019): Bug fix: FlexSim 19.2.4 removed node that was overridden in FloWorks All changes included in version 19.0.8. Changes in FloWorks 19.2.1 (18 October 2019): Bug fix: allow objects to be created when no runtime license present. All changes included in version 19.0.7. Changes in FloWorks 19.2.0 (26 September 2019): Flow pump / valve input and output can be set to balanced rate by % simultaneously. Flow To Item can now buffer additional material before blocking. New segmented flow pipe object. Created new runtime license type. All changes included in version 19.0.5. Changes in FloWorks 19.1.5 (18 October 2019): All changes included in version 19.0.7. Changes in FloWorks 19.0.8 (16 December 2019): Bug fix: Tank level trigger could cause event list to become unsorted. Bug fix: Max. Object Depth setting in FloWorks charts was ignored. Changes in FloWorks 19.0.7 (18 October 2019): Request: Added Waiting for Transport state to Loading Point. Bug fix: Flow Content Histogram was broken. Bug fix: Fixed rounding errors when inflow very close to outflow. Bug fix: Fixed rounding error in tank top/bottom duration calculation. Bug fix: Avoid duplicate event when recalculation requested before Flow Control resets. Backwards Compatibility Note: The following changes may change the way updated models behave. On Full event only available on tank-type objects, no longer on e.g. flow conveyors. Flow Conveyor no longer closes all ports on stop, but only input and output. Flow Conveyor speed is now affected by impact factor set through stop and impact . Flow tank passes set level instead of actual level into trigger code (rounding difference may cause Wait for Event to not match). Input and output trigger also fire in pre-recalculation when amount is reached. Changes in older FloWorks 19.x.x releases Changes in FloWorks 19.1.4 (09 October 2019): Bug fix: Restored objects missing from library and icon grid. Changes in FloWorks 19.1.3 (26 September 2019): All changes included in version 19.0.5. Changes in FloWorks 19.1.2 (19 July 2019): Bug fix: dragging in a shape from a group will no longer create the first shape in the group. All changes included in version 19.0.4. Changes in FloWorks 19.1.0 (30 April 2019): This version is for FlexSim 2019 Update 1. For FlexSim version 19.0.x use FloWorks 19.0.3. Added support for unconstrained flows. All changes included in version 19.0.3 described below. Backwards compatibility note: The following change may change the way updated models behave. Option "Unchanged" removed from "Set flow rate" triggers -- this is now considered as "Unconstrained". Use the "Set maximum input/output rate" option instead of "Set maximum rates" if you only want to change either the input or the output rate. Changes in FloWorks 19.0.6 (09 October 2019): Bug fix: Restored objects missing from library and icon grid. Changes in FloWorks 19.0.5 (26 September 2019): Bug fix: Removed old-style statistics from library, causing several issues like utilization resetting at model end time. Bug fix: FloWorks flow bin items no longer show up in Create Person Process Flow activity (class type changed from Operator to Flow Task Executer). Bug fix: Flow conveyor resume did not correctly close ports. Bug fix: Flow conveyor could get negative content due to rounding error. Bug fix: Flow conveyor stop, impact, resume did not stop content on conveyor when inflow and outflow were zero. Bug fix: Fixed issue when stopping or starting conveyor during Product Change event. Changes in FloWorks 19.0.4 (19 July 2019): Various bug fixes to the Mass Flow Conveyor. Bug fix: Utiliation returns (flow rate)/(max flow rate) at time zero. Bug fix: Solved exception when dragging different object shape into the model. Backwards Compatibility Note: The following change may change the way updated models behave. Bug fix: 'Time until event is 0' exception due to rounding errors fixed. Bug fix: Mixer On Empty event will only fire once (when mixer is actually internally idle). Changes in FloWorks 19.0.3 (30 April 2019): This version is for FlexSim 2019 LTS. For FlexSim 2019 Update 1 use FloWorks 19.1.0. Loading arm state will show Blocked and Starved instead of Idle while transporter is connected. "Pass product downstream" option added to product change trigger of flow processors. Bug fix: Transporters were sometimes positioned incorrectly when entering Loading Point. Bug fix: Flow object states were not updated. Bug fix: Fixed error when calling state() with no arguments. Bug fix: On Entry and On Exit in trigger list of Flow To Item and Item To Flow fixed. Bug fix: "Pass product downstream trigger" threw exception when connected to Flow To Item. Changes in FloWorks 19.0.2 (3 April 2019): For FlexSim 2019 Update 1 beta use FloWorks 19.1.0 (beta). Feature: Flow tank can scale in both directions (elliptical) instead of only using x-size for diameter. Bug fix: Various bug fixes to beta version of new optimizer/solver. Bug fix: Removed "content is larger than max. content" message during reset. Bug fix: Fixed exception in "Pass product downstream" when pipe is not connected to anything. Bug fix: Corrected normals on flow blender and flow splitter shapes. Bug fix: FlowObject.input /output.ports[index] now accepts Variant (e.g. token.Port ) as index and does bounds checking on index . Bug fix: Spheres no longer drawn outside flow pipes shorter than 2 m. Bug fix: Quick Properties only shows a single flow rate for flow pipes; output rate set to input rate on reset. Changes in FloWorks 19.0.1 (8 March 2019): Beta: Flow control can optimize network before solving. (Optimization is disabled by default, can be enabled for models with many (effective) single connections.) Content-holding objects now have On Trigger Level event that allows e.g. Process Flow to wait for a specific level trigger. Optimized event scheduling: obsolete events are removed from the event list instead of ignored. FlowToItem and ItemToFlow added to script so that rates and impact factors can be read and set. Added more shapes for Flow Tank and Mixer. Added "Change product by case" to trigger options. Bug fix: Flow conveyors now have state profile consistent with that of Flow Tank. Bug fix: Product color picker samples colors instead of objects again. Bug fix: Fixed incorrect layers being drawn during filling of Flow Mixer when multiple steps require input from the same port. Bug fix: Fixed incorrect states on Loading Point due to duplicate state_current node. Bug fix: Product field or dropdown will now preserve selected value instead of resetting to current product when switching property tab pages. Bug fix: Flow Task Executer connects itself to default network navigator on creation. Bug fix: Flow statistics now behave correctly under model warmup. User manual: Corrected description of FlowObject.stop() in documentation. User manual: Documented manual loading feature when Loading Points have 0 loading time. Backwards Compatibility Note: The following change may change the way updated models behave. Statistics are now kept in standard FlexSim tracked variables under the stats node. If you use dashboards, you may need to rebuild some charts. You can mostly use the standard FlexSim chart templates, listening to the On Rate Change event or the On Content Change Update (not Change). Tank trigger levels rewritten: Trigger levels are now specified using absolute level instead of percentage. Legacy limitations (max. 20 levels, no duplicate levels, 0% or 100%) have been removed. Separate trigger condition has been added to avoid coding ( if(mode == falling) { ... } ). Modes rising and falling are now called MODE_RISING and MODE_FALLING . Bug fix: Sometimes input and output triggers would not fire if trigger was reached precisely when flow was recalculated. (Mass) flow conveyor now closes input/output when stopped, instead of input/output ports. Loading point continues with next transporter after releasing completed item instead of waiting for it to exit. Bug fix: (Mass) flow conveyor only closed input when stopping; now closes both output and input.

Update (22 December 2017): Version 18.0.1 now again allows you to double click in Process Flow to open the activities popup. FloWorks 18.0.0 is now available (18 December 2017). This version of FloWorks is intended for use with FlexSim 2018. In addition, FloWorks 17.2.2 and 17.0.7 have been released, containing bug fixes for FlexSim 2017 Update 2 and FlexSim 2017 (LTS) users, respectively. These will be the final 17.x releases of FloWorks. All versions can be found in the Downloads section of your FlexSim account on the 3rd party modules tab. 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 Changes in FloWorks 18.0.1 Bug fix: FloWorks broke double click in the Process Flow view to open the quick library Changes in FloWorks 18.0.0 Quick Properties panels added. Added three FloWorks tutorials to user manual. Added impact , stop and resume functions on FlowObject . Added FLOW_STATE_* constants for use in stop and optionally impact . Bug fix: In unlicensed version, license info is now correctly shown instead of “Unknown”. All bug fixes in version 17.2.2 and 17.0.7 listed below. Changes in FloWorks 17.2.2 (for FlexSim 2017 Update 2) Bug fix: FlowTank 's isEmpty and isFull return 0 and 1. Bug fix: Statistics collectors pick up content changes by content property setter. Bug fix: Cannot change mixer recipe while running. All bug fixes in version 17.0.7 listed below. Changes in FloWorks 17.0.7 (for FlexSim 2017 LTS) Bug fix: FloWorks objects remove pending events from the list when they are destroyed. Bug fix: Fixed an issue in the LP solver. Bug fix: Minor fix to internal treenode naming on reset. Bug fix: Avoid a rounding issue in utilization calculation. Bug fix: Mixer correctly resets visuals to empty in manual mode. Bug fix: Can start mixer recipe from Reset or On Empty trigger. Bug fix: Fixed reset error when opening model without flow trucks in a FlexSim installation without FloWorks.

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FloWorks 2018.0.0 will be released in parallel with FlexSim 2018. This new version of FloWorks adds two features that have been sitting on our wish list for a while: support for Quick Properties and a brand new set of tutorials. Therefore we are releasing it as a public beta. The latest beta version, released December 8, 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. Along with FloWorks 18.0.0, we will provide a final bug fix release for versions 17.2 and 17.0, with the changes listed below. 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 17.2.2 and 17.0.7, where applicable. New features in FloWorks 18.0.0 Quick Properties panels added. Added three FloWorks tutorials to user manual. Bug fixes in FloWorks 18.0.0 and 17.2.2 Bug fix: Fixed an issue in the LP solver Bug fix: Minor fix to internal treenode naming on reset Bug fix: FlowTank.isEmpty and FlowTank.isFull return 0 and 1 Bug fix: Avoid a rounding issue in utilization calculation Bug fix: Statistics collectors pick up content changes by content property setter Bug fix: Cannot change mixer recipe while running Bug fixes in FloWorks 18.0.0, 17.2.2 and 17.0.7 (LTS): Bug fix: FloWorks objects remove pending events from the list when they are destroyed. Bug fix: Fixed an issue in the LP solver Bug fix: Minor fix to internal treenode naming on reset Bug fix: Avoid another rounding issue in utilization calculation Bug fix: Mixer correctly resets visuals to empty in manual mode. Bug fix: Can start mixer recipe from Reset or On Empty trigger.

A common question is whether the version of FlexSim must match the version of AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, Factory Design Utilities, or Vault.   The answer depends on whether you are importing a file or using a connected Autodesk product workflow.   Importing CAD drawings as model backgrounds   AutoCAD drawings can be imported into FlexSim as model backgrounds—for example, to provide a floor plan that helps you position simulation objects and accurately represent distances within a facility.   There is no requirement to create or resave a drawing in the same version of AutoCAD as FlexSim. In general, DWG imports are not tied to a matching AutoCAD annual release.   However, successful translation can still depend on the contents and version of the individual file. It is not possible to guarantee that every file produced by every historical version or third-party CAD application will translate identically. For the best results before importing a floor plan:   Remove unnecessary text, hatching, layers, and geometry. Check the drawing’s units and scale. Move relevant geometry reasonably close to the drawing origin. See Importing CAD Drawings and Floor Plans for additional guidance on DWG preparation and troubleshooting.   Importing CAD as the visual shape of a FlexSim object   CAD and 3D graphics files can also be used to change the visual appearance of an object in a FlexSim model. This is a file-import workflow rather than a live connection to the application that originally created the file.   In FlexSim versions 2024.2 to 2026, a separate AdskInterop module is required for Autodesk specific workflows. In Autodesk FlexSim 2027 and beyond, that functionality is baked into the software, no longer requiring a separate module.   Autodesk CAD formats that can be imported into FlexSim include:   .dwg .dxf .ipt .iam .rvt .3ds .fbx FlexSim also supports many non-Autodesk formats including:   .ac .dae .igs .jt .obj .skp .stp .usd For the comprehensive list of formats and additional information on working with 3D objects in FlexSim, refer to Creating and Importing Custom 3D Objects.   As with model backgrounds, these imports do not normally require the originating design application to have the same annual version as FlexSim. Compatibility is determined by the file format, the way the file was written, and the translation technology available in the installed FlexSim release.   Factory Design Utilities interoperability   Using Factory Design Utilities in conjunction with FlexSim is considered a connected product workflow, so its version requirements are different from ordinary file import. When using interoperability workflows such as connecting a layout between FlexSim and FDU, the version years need to match for each product involved. For example, when using FlexSim 2027, use:   Factory Design Utilities 2027 Inventor 2027 AutoCAD 2027 The annual versions should remain aligned. Using FlexSim 2027 with an earlier or later FDU installation is not a supported version combination. FlexSim releases will be updated as necessary to support the latest compatible Factory Design Utilities release.   This constraint does not apply to using the Factory Asset Browser within FlexSim. Using this feature does not require FDU to be installed at all, let alone matching versions. For more information about the FDU integration with FlexSim, please visit: FlexSim 2027 Help | Factory Design Utilities (FDU) | Autodesk   Vault interoperability   The FlexSim Vault integration is also considered a connected product workflow, so versions need to match between the products to access Vault features directly within FlexSim. For example, FlexSim 2027 should be used with Vault 2027. However, FlexSim models can be saved directly through the Vault interface, regardless of what version used.    The version requirement of using the built-in integration applies only to FlexSim and Vault Client. Vault Client and Vault Server compatibility vary slightly, where Vault Server may work with up to 2 earlier versions of Vault Client.   For more information about the Vault integration with FlexSim, please visit: FlexSim 2027 Help | Autodesk Vault | Autodesk   Summary   DWG or DXF model background: No matching AutoCAD annual release is required. Translation depends on the individual file. Imported custom 3D shape: No matching authoring-application release is generally required. Use a supported file format. Factory Design Utilities workflow: Match the annual release—FlexSim 2027 with FDU, Inventor, and AutoCAD 2027. Vault integration: Match the annual release—FlexSim 2027 with Vault 2027.