Periodically, error in flexsim when drag object into model

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robert.nevin asked Dec 16, '16 Ben Wilson commented Mar 2, '17

Periodically, error in flexsim when drag object into model

time: 0.000000 exception: Exception caught in start() of activity "Run LC process" in "Schedule". Continuing throw… time: 0.000000 exception: Exception caught in Executive::processeventinlist(). Throwing. time: 0.000000 exception: Exception caught in Executive::steptotime(). Throwing. time: 0.000000 exception: Exception caught in Executive::tick(). Throwing. time: 0.000000 exception: Exception caught in Executive::tick(). Throwing. time: 0.000000 exception: int runthemessageloop() #4 exception: core->theexecutive.tick(); time: 0.000000 exception: int runthemessageloop() #6

re-opening the application, the error disappears!

Software Version:

FlexSim 16.2.1

graphics object creation generic error

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Arun Kr commented · Dec 16, 2016 at 11:51 AM

Can you share the model?

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Sam Stubbs ♦ commented · Dec 16, 2016 at 02:53 PM

IF leaving the program and reopening it causes the issue to disappear it could just be an error somewhere when loading the back end logic of the software. What happens if you reopen the file (after the error is gone) save the file and reopen it again? Does that remove the error permanently?

If not, as @Arun said, we'd need to see the file in order to debug it.

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robert.nevin commented · Jan 20, 2017 at 03:31 PM

rob.fsm finally i have an example of the error (flexsim 2017.0.1). To get the error, run the model briefly...stop and reset. This model doe not serve a practical purpose but is the only one where i can generate the error systematically!

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rob.fsm (16.4 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2017-01-20T17:16:38Z

Phil BoBo answered Jan 20, '17

Your activities are structured such that they cause an infinite code loop.

It throws an exception to keep the program from crashing on your infinite loop.

If you put a Delay activity anywhere in that code with a value > 0, then it won't be an infinite loop anymore.

Answer 2 · 2016-12-19T17:07:01Z

Ben Wilson answered Dec 19, '16 Ben Wilson converted comment to answer Mar 2, '17

Errors when dragging objects into the 3D view are a common symptom of graphics issues.

Please see this article regarding graphics issues and how to solve them.

The short answer is to update your graphics drivers, but please check the article for more details and other ideas.

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