The AGV stacks totes one on top of the other. I would like to stack it differently.
How do I make an AGV stack totes in a matrix format such that I can specify number of totes in a level and number of levels?
FlexSim 17.0.0
Based on your model, unfortunately it looks like Transporters' draw codes will override anything you do to change the Z location of items you load. (I think the reason for this is because the Transporters have visual code for lifting objects on the forklift, and so they have a set z-location drawn for objects loaded.)
It looks like you could alter the position on task executers though if you want to try that instead?
If you want to get an idea how this work. You could look into the source code of the nodefunction palletentry in the main tree brunch of the tree. MAIN:/project/exec/globals/nodefunctions/palletentry
Perhaps you use the nodefunction on your own to place the items. If you call the nodefunction you have to parse the correct parameter or pointer into the function.
Right, we were going to use that code. But in this case I believe Nivedita is using Transporters, which overwrite an position changes on the Z access. Steven's answer might be a solution, in that there could be a way in you could "create" a pallet on which the Transporter could lode the totes. Implementing this into the load / unload activities in her model could be tricky though. Or alternatively she could switch to Task Executers as an option.
I don't see a model anywhere and as far as I know as long if you use a taskexecuter as an AGV you can overwrite the positions. If this is not the case you can always you put something like a pallet (could be invisible of course ) on your AGV and then load the items into that pallet and then set their locations.
It looks like in order to get the desired results, Nivedita has opted to use a palled to load the Totes on. Then you can just use the default Pallet stacking to achieve this goal. (Provided the pallet is big enough to fit the totes.)
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