I am using process flow to create 3D flow items according to a dynamic schedule. This uses the 'Create Objects' task and points to a queue of capacity 1. It is possible that the model backs up to the queue so it gets stuck holding an item and can't accept new ones.
If this occurs, what will happen to the loads that are being created in process flow? Will they never be created? Will they get created and wait in 'space' until they can enter the queue?
Like the Flexscript commands that create objects (createinstance() createcopy() etc), the create object process flow activity ignores object 'max content' variables and the objects created will be placed into the designated destination. To my understanding 'max content' of any object is only evaluated as part of receiving a flowitem through a port connection.
If you need something different to happen when the queue is 'full' it's up to you to define it. For example having the token do a Decide to check the queue capacity first or creating the token some place else etc.
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