FlexSim 2019 Update 1 is available.
If you have bug reports or other feedback on the software, please email [email protected] or create a new idea in the Development space.
Release Notes
- Added a new graphical interface to the Calculated Table for building queries.
- Updated the UI for editing rack dimensions.
- Added more options for customizing people visuals.
- Moved operator shape options from the Operator tab to Quick Properties.
- Improved edit modes by using right-click to cancel the current action instead of immediately exiting the mode.
- Added global preferences for process flow and dashboard library options.
- Added the FlexScript API reference to the user manual and made it accessible outside of FlexSim.
- Added toolbar support for adding multiple model background drawings.
- Adjusted how the floor Z and grid Z settings work to improve multi-floor modeling.
- Updated the table view to show more helpful information for certain data types.
- Added support for pointer data in bundles.
- Added a pointer type to tracked variables.
- Added support for the NULLIF SQL keyword.
- Added support for linking combo boxes to nodes with pointer data.
- Improved the gantt chart.
- Updated how tree files are saved to improve saving certain datatypes.
- Updated pulling from lists to throw an exception when passing a bad query.
- Fixed a bug with the normal map lighting calculation.
- Fixed an issue with the picking focus when using drawsurrogate within a drawsurrogate object.
- Fixed exceptions on an array table that doesn't have column header information.
- Fixed an issue related to moving items that had not been released.
Backwards Compatibility Note: the following changes may slightly change the way updated models behave.
- Updated the internal structure of the Rack object's variables.
- Removed the rackgetcontenttable() command.
- Removed support for running the simulation from a loaded state file.
Process Flow
- Added an option to the container to center its title when the contents are hidden.
- Added a limit to the number of activity panels displayed in quick properties.
- Added a Milestone activity.
People
- Added a Healthcare environment option.
- Added an Elevator Bank object.
- Added a Prop object and more options for object visuals.
- Added tables that automatically collect statistics for people models.
- Added people chart templates.
- Added a People Settings object to the toolbox for people models.
- Improved the names of people created with the Create Person activity.
AGV
- Updated the distancetotravel() calculation to work with moving AGVs.
A*
- Added support for multiple grids.
- Adjusted how conditions are defined to improve performance.
