HC: changing the shape of the chair in Queue

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David Chan asked Apr 14, '17 David Chan answered Apr 21, '17

HC: changing the shape of the chair in Queue

Hi, wonder if anyone has managed to change the shape of the chair in the Queue object in HC. If anyone has done it before, please teach me how to do it.

Thanks

David

Software Version:

FlexSim HC 5.1.0

queue hc shape chair

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Matthew Gillespie ♦♦ commented · Apr 14, 2017 at 05:07 AM

Cliff has done this. @Cliff King

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David Chan commented · Apr 17, 2017 at 03:59 AM

@Cliff King

Will you be able to advise on this?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-17T21:55:12Z

Cliff King answered Apr 17, '17 David Chan commented Apr 20, '17

There is a "backdoor" method for changing the default shape used in the display of the "Waiting Room" and "Observation Room" objects in your model. Basically, if the queue object has a "surrogate" shape defined on it, then it will use the surrogate shape rather than the default chair/bed shape to create the object's display. At some point, we plan on creating a user interface to allow people to easily change the default shape of a waiting room and/or observation room, but for now, you must follow the steps outlined in the following GIF to do it.

changewaitingroomchairshapes3.gif (4.4 MiB)

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David Chan commented · Apr 20, 2017 at 02:18 AM

@Cliff King

Thanks for your backdoor method. I was laughing all the time as I watch. How amazing!

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Answer 2 · 2017-04-21T01:56:08Z

David Chan answered Apr 21, '17

@Cliff King

I tried to add the a chair skp file. But after it as a drawsurrogate, the shape is very big. Anyway to reduce the scale?

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/ud0fd8ab2-ea95-4492-bbb0-48afe07eb14e/spoinq-chair-B-Happy-with-padded-upholstery

Thanks

David

Answer 3 · 2017-04-20T02:19:56Z

David Chan answered Apr 20, '17

@John Liow

This is how you can change the shape of the chair in your waiting room.

David

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