createinstance for user library object

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VikSin asked Jul 28, '23 Jason Lightfoot edited Jul 28, '23

createinstance for user library object

Hello, I am trying to run a script that will automatically create an object from my userlibary. I am using an createinstace() command for this. Lib. object is a plane with 3 objects as a subnodes. When i drag and drop this plane_custom_object from the library toolbar, everything workd fine, but when i tried to achieved this with a script, only the plane itself is created, without the other objects.

Script here:

Object object;
for (int i = 1; i <= 3; i++)
{
    object = createinstance(maintree().find("project/userlibrary/test_lib/Plane2"),model());
    object.location.x = 5;
    object.location.y =  -i * (object.size.y + 2);
}

My user library tree:
Problem on picture here:

How can i modify my script to work properly ?

Thank you for an advice.

Software Version:

FlexSim 23.2.0

flexscript createinstace

flx-qst-createinstace.png (185.6 KiB)

flx-qst-uselib.png (12.2 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2023-07-28T12:39:38Z

Jason Lightfoot answered Jul 28, '23 Jason Lightfoot edited Jul 28, '23

Use createcopy() instead - these are not true library objects that warrant createinsance()

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