Hide all flowitems to speed simulation run

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Patrick Cloutier asked Jun 14, '16 Arun Kr commented Jun 15, '16

Hide all flowitems to speed simulation run

Is there a way to hide all flowitems from the model to speed the run? I know it can be done in each object by unchecking "show content" but what if I want to do it only for a couple of runs and then come back to seeing the items it would have to be a global "hide flowitems" or something.

I've hidden the content of flowitems crates by unchecking "show content" in the crate flowitem properties but I need to hide/unhide the crates themselves.

I tried closing the model window view but that doesn't speed the run because I think the software still draws the items? Not sure why though.

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FlexSim 16.0.1

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-14T21:44:04Z

Jeff Nordgren answered Jun 14, '16 Brandon Peterson commented Jun 15, '16

The very easiest way would to be close the 3D model window and then run your model. You can open it back up when the model has finished.

If the 3D view window is closed, there is nothing to draw. If closing the 3D window does not speed up your model, then it is probably not a video issue. It would be something in the model itself slowing it down, not the drawing of objects.

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Patrick Cloutier commented · Jun 14, 2016 at 10:08 PM

That's what I don't understand. Hiding the content of container flowitems sped the model by a factor of 100. I thought hiding the container flowitems themselves would speed even more. But since closing the model window doesn't speed the run at all so maybe hiding the items wouldn't make a difference.

I have about 2000 container flowitems in the model. Maybe that is not a large number compared to drawing all of their content so that's why I got all the speed increase I could get when hiding their content. There are about 300 parts per container. Meaning I would have 2000x300 items to draw if I didn't hide the content.

And I do have a lot of code running even when the model view is closed. So thanks. I think I have the answer.

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Brandon Peterson ♦ Patrick Cloutier commented · Jun 15, 2016 at 01:21 PM

Certain objects will do the calculations for positioning the items inside of themselves when items enter and leave. It is possible that these calculations are being done even when the 3D view is closed but are being skipped when you hide the object's contents.

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Patrick Cloutier commented · Jun 14, 2016 at 10:10 PM

By the way should my comment have been a reply or a comment? Not sure how this works.

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Adrian Haws Patrick Cloutier commented · Jun 14, 2016 at 10:19 PM

Yes Patrick, that was perfect as a comment. Thank you!

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Answer 2 · 2016-06-14T21:54:36Z

Adrian Haws answered Jun 14, '16 Arun Kr commented Jun 15, '16

There is also a way to hide all flowitems in the Flowitem Bin icon just below the top menu, then clicking the Properties menu for the item your model creates and unselecting "Show 3D Shape" and "Show Contents" in the General tab.

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Arun Kr commented · Jun 15, 2016 at 01:41 PM

Good idea Adrian

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