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The Create Object activity creates one or more objects in the 3D simulation model. This activity can also create TaskExecuters and TaskExecuter Flowitems and connect them to a travel network using the Destination property. Once created, a reference to the created object(s) will be added to the label specified in the Assign To property.

Connectors

The Create Object activity only allows one connector out. See Adding and Connecting Activities for more information.

Properties

The following image shows properties for the Create Object activity:

Each of these properties will be explained in the following sections.

• Name You can change the name of the activity using the Name box. See Name for more information about this property.
• Font The Font button opens a window to edit the activity's background color and font properties. See Font for more information about this property.
• Statistics The Statistics button opens the activity's statistics window. See Statistics for more information about this property.
• Object Use the Object box to specify what type of object should be created. By default, it will create a flowitem with a Box shape, but there are many other possibilities. If you click the arrow next to the Object box, the menu will list a variety of different objects that can be created. If needed, you can dynamically set this property as the rank of a flowitem in the Flowitem Bin.

  You can also use the Sampler button to select an object in the model. When you select an object in the model, the Create Object activity will create a copy of this object.

• Quantity Use the Quantity box to determine how many objects will be created. This should be an integer value (a whole number).
• Destination Use the Destination box to determine where the object(s) will be located when created. By default, the destination is the object referenced by the entering token's destination label, but it can be changed to be a different token label, object in the model or other destination. Some of the possible destinations can be:
  • Object in the Model - The object will be created in an object in the model. For example, you could create a flowitem inside of a processor. Use the Sampler button to select an object in the 3D simulation model.
  • Model - The object will be created inside the model with its X,Y,Z coordinates at 0,0,0. If you are creating a task executer object, it will be connected to the Default Navigator. To use this option, click the arrow next to the Destination box and select Model from the menu.
  • Outside the Model - The object can be created outside of the model if you would prefer to move the object into the model manually later. Click the Remove button so that the Destination box will read None.
  • Network Node - The object will be created on a network node. (See Network Node for more information.) If you are creating a task executer object, it will be connected to the Default Network Navigator. Use the Sampler button to select the network node in the 3D simulation model.
  • AGV Control Point - If you have the AGV module installed in FlexSim, you can set the destination to an AGV Control Point. If you are creating a task executer object, it will be created at the control point and will be connected to the AGV Network. See the AGV Control Point for more information.
  • A Star Navigator - If you have the AStar module installed in FlexSim, you can set the destination to an AStarNavigator. If you are creating a task executer object, it will be be created at the AStarNavigator and be connected to it. See the AStarNavigator for more information.

  Additional Activity Needed for the Model and A Star Navigator Options
  If you use either the Model or the AStarNavigator destination options, you might want to change the location to something other than the X,Y,Z coordinates 0,0,0 or the location of the AStarNavigator object. You can use the Change Visual activity next in your process flow to fix this issue. See the Change Visual activity for more information.

• Assign To Assigns a reference on the specified label/node to the created task sequence. See the Assign To section of Common Properties for more information.
• Assign Labels to Created Objects Allows you to add labels to the created objects. For more information on assigning labels, see the Assign Labels activity.