Create a flow item object by code

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Muster M asked Aug 19 2021 at 9:08 PM hermione12 commented Jul 22 2022 at 8:59 AM

Create a flow item object by code

I want to create a flow item object with flexscript in my model, so a operator can pick it up from a set location. I found this code snippet, but it can't find the flow item class I guess...

Object item = createinstance(library().find("Box"),model());

I guess I need something else for "library()" ?

Software Version:

FlexSim 21.2.0

flexscript flexsim 21.2.0 create object flow items createinstance

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Answer 1 · 2021-08-23T06:45:28Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Aug 23 2021 at 6:45 AM hermione12 commented Jul 22 2022 at 8:59 AM

To create a flowitem you should use

Object item = createcopy(Model.find("/Tools/FlowItemBin/<NameOfTheFlowItem>/1"), model());

Alternatively, you could use a message triggered source in process flow together with a "Create Objects" activity, to generate objects by sending a message to a specified object.

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hermione12 commented · Jul 21 2022 at 7:25 AM

hi @Felix Möhlmann , if I want to use this above command in a Queue. Where can I use it?

I want to generate an item in the specific queue without using source nor process flow but only code.

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Felix Möhlmann hermione12 commented · Jul 21 2022 at 7:43 AM

At what point in time should the item be created?

In general, you can use the command in any trigger of the queue. To create the item inside the queue, you would then replace the second parameter 'model()' with 'current'.

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hermione12 Felix Möhlmann commented · Jul 22 2022 at 8:16 AM

Yes it is working now.

If I want to create multiple boxes on a Queue without using source. Is it possible using code?

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